diffident

(dĭf'ĭ-dənt, -dĕnt')
adj.

1. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid. See synonyms at shy¹.
2. Reserved in manner.

[Middle English, from Latin diffīdēns, diffīdent-, present participle of diffīdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fīdere, to trust.]

diffidently dif'fi·dent·ly adv.

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adjective

Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner: backward, bashful, coy, demure, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy¹, timid. See restraint/unrestraint.

adj

Definition: hesitant; unconfident
Antonyms: bold, confident

hesitant in acting or speaking; reserved, unassertive

For a list of words related to diffident, see:

• Submissive, Uncertain, or Tentative

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - selvudslettende, tilbageholdende, beskeden

Nederlands (Dutch)
verlegen

Français (French)
adj. - qui manque d'assurance et de confiance, timide, embarrassé (un sourire)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schüchtern, zurückhaltend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διστακτικός, χωρίς αυτοπεποίθηση, άτολμος, ντροπαλός, συνεσταλμένος

Italiano (Italian)
diffidente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - tímido

Русский (Russian)
робкий, застенчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - tímido, falto de confianza en sí mismo, reservado, desconfiado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - utan självförtroende, blygsam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无自信的, 羞怯的, 客客气气的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無自信的, 羞怯的, 客客氣氣的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 소심한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 自信のない, 内気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير واثق في نفسه أو قدراته, مستحي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ביישן, חסר-ביטחון‬

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