diffident

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a. 无自信的, 谦虚谨慎的, 羞怯的

发音

US /ˈdɪfɪdənt/

词形变化

more diffident 比较级 most diffident 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

    古体
  2. 2.

    Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

shy timid unsure

反义词 1

confident

近义相关 1

reserved

词源

From Latin diffīdentem, present participle of diffīdere (“to mistrust”). Doublet of defiant.

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