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diffident
(encz) | diffident,ostýchavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Diffident
(gcide) | Diffident \Dif"fi*dent\, a. [L. diffidens, -entis, p. pr. of
diffidere; dif- = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith.
See Faith, and cf. Defy.]
1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic]
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You were always extremely diffident of their
success. --Melmoth.
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2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own
powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful;
characterized by modest reserve.
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The diffident maidens,
Folding their hands in prayer. --Longfellow.
Syn: Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest;
bashful; lowly; reserved.
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diffident
(wn) | diffident
adj 1: showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering
a comment on the professor's lecture"
2: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and
abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses";
"a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident, shy, timid,
unsure] [ant: confident] |
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diffident
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diffidently
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Diffidently
(gcide) | Diffidently \Dif"fi*dent*ly\, adv.
In a diffident manner.
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To stand diffidently against each other with their
thoughts in battle array. --Hobbes.
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diffident
(wn) | diffident
adj 1: showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering
a comment on the professor's lecture"
2: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and
abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses";
"a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident, shy, timid,
unsure] [ant: confident] |
diffidently
(wn) | diffidently
adv 1: in a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,' he shrugged
diffidently, `I like the work.'" |
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