diffident

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
2. Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

Concepten

bedeesd

schroomvallig

wantrouwig

achterdochtig

schuw

wantrouwend

onzeker

argwanend

beschroomd

Synoniemen

shy

timid

bashful

modest

unsure

coy

reserved

distrustful

hesitate

nervous

unbelieving

uncertain

demure

flukey

fluky

frightened

iffy

inferior

infirm

insecure

mistrusting

niggling

precarious

pusillanimous

self-conscious

sheepish

shrink

unassertive

unassured

undecided

undependable

unestablished

unfixed

unguaranteed

unreliable

unverifiable

blate

blushful

incertain

unobjective

lacking confidence

lacking in self-assurance

ashamed

without faith

awkward

backward

chancy

coquettish

cowardly

debatable

Vertalingen

timide

schüchtern

insicuro

tímido

timido

mahcup

difidente

utangaç

tímido

άτολμος

vergonzoso

misstrauisch

çekingen

φιλύποπτος

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

Etymologie (Engels)

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