Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - diffident
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Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. Helen was diffident and reserved. ADJ • diffidence He entered the room with a certain diffidence. N-UNCOUNT • diffidently ‘Would you,’ he asked diffidently, ‘like to talk to me about it?’ ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~-, diffidens, present participle of diffidere to distrust, from dis- + fidere to trust — more at bide Date: 15th century 1. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence 2. archaic distrustful 3. reserved, unassertive Synonyms: see shy • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 shy, lacking self-confidence. 2 excessively modest and reticent. Derivatives diffidence n. diffidently adv. Etymology: L diffidere (as DIS-, fidere trust) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. неуверенный в себе, робкий, застенчивый diffident tone —- неуверенный тон I was diffident about speaking to him —- я стеснялся (не решался) заговорить с ним 2. (in, of) редк. недоверчивый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 15c., from L. diffidentem (nom. diffidens), prp. of diffidere "to mistrust, lack confidence," from dis- "away" + fidere "to trust." Modern sense is of distrusting oneself. Opposite of confident. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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