diffident

UK
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
US
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

Übersetzungen

diffidentadjektiv
more diffident
Komp.
most diffident
Super.
UK
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
US
/ˈdɪfɪdənt/
timideSe dit d’une personne manquant d’assurance.
She gave a diffident smile when asked to speak in front of the class.
Elle a esquissé un sourire timide lorsqu’on lui a demandé de parler devant la classe.
réservéEn parlant de l’attitude ou de la manière d’être.
His diffident demeanor made it difficult for him to make new friends.
Son air réservé lui rendait difficile de se faire de nouveaux amis.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
méfiantSens vieilli.

Definitionen

diffidentadjektiv
Lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid or shy.
She gave a diffident smile when asked to speak in front of the class.
Reserved or restrained in manner.
His diffident demeanor made it difficult for him to make new friends.
Archaic. Lacking or marked by a lack of trust or faith; distrustful.
He gave the newcomer a diffident glance, unsure whether to believe his story.