diffident

[US]/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
[UK]/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Mancante di fiducia, mostrando timidezza

adv. Timidamente, esitante

Example Sentences

a shy and diffident manner.

un modo timido e riservato.

be diffident about doing sth.

essere timoroso di fare qualcosa.

He has a politely diffident manner.

Ha un modo timido e educato.

He was too diffident to express his opinion.

Era troppo timido per esprimere la sua opinione.

he was diffident and always misdoubted his own ability.

Era timido e metteva sempre in dubbio la propria capacità.

He is diffident about expressing his opinions in the public.

È timido nell'esprimere le sue opinioni in pubblico.

Synonyms SHY , bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring,

Sinonimi TIMIDO, timido, timido, riservato, diffidente, modesto, pauroso, riservato,

There was something shamefaced or diffident about the movement, as if the intention were to conceal any idea of stopping until the very last moment.

C'era qualcosa di imbarazzato o timido nel movimento, come se l'intenzione fosse quella di nascondere qualsiasi idea di fermarsi fino all'ultimo momento.

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