diffident

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

Translation

adj. Falta de confiança, mostrando timidez

adv. Timidamente, hesitante

Example Sentences

a shy and diffident manner.

uma maneira tímida e hesitante.

be diffident about doing sth.

ser hesitante em fazer algo.

He has a politely diffident manner.

Ele tem uma maneira educada e hesitante.

He was too diffident to express his opinion.

Ele era muito hesitante para expressar sua opinião.

he was diffident and always misdoubted his own ability.

Ele era hesitante e sempre duvidava de sua própria capacidade.

He is diffident about expressing his opinions in the public.

Ele é hesitante para expressar suas opiniões em público.

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

Sinônimos: TÍMIDO, tímido, acanhado, reservado, modesto, retraído.

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.

Havia algo envergonhado ou hesitante no movimento, como se a intenção fosse esconder qualquer ideia de parar até o último momento.

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