diffident

ˈdɪfɪdənt
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Adjective

shy modest

not confident, shy, or modestly reserved around others
timide réservé diffident peu sûr de lui
  • She was too diffident to speak in class.Elle était trop timide pour parler en classe.
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Synonyms and analogies of diffident in English

adj.bashfulself-effacingtimidMore synonyms

Examples of diffident in a sentence

  • His diffident smile hid sharp intelligence.

Translations of "diffident" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
timideadj.

The new bishop was the antithesis of his diffident predecessor.

Le nouvel évêque était tout le contraire de son timide prédécesseur.

Speak out, don't be diffident.

Exprimez-vous, ne soyez pas timide.

méfiantadj.

A heart that is firm as a rock, or a heart like sand, that is doubtful, diffident, disbelieving?

Un cœur solide comme la pierre ou un cœur de sable, c'est-à-dire plein de doutes, méfiant, incrédule?

But he is still so wary so diffident.

Il est encore très méfiant.

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Other translations for diffident:

  • réservéadj.
  • diffidentadj.

diffident: Examples and translations in context

You're a diffident man and your plans will not be executed

Tu es un type timide et tes projets ne seront pas achevés

It is often said that diffident and sensitive personalities have no place in politics.

On dit souvent que les natures timides et délicates n'ont pas leur place en politique.

She was less shy than before, but still seemed softer, more diffident than her mate.

Elle était beaucoup moins timide qu'avant, mais semblait plus méfiante que son compagnon.

Though he described himself as a "naturally diffident" person, he had had several confrontations with colleagues.

Même s'il se considérait comme une personne « naturellement timide », il avait eu plusieurs conflits avec ses collègues.

Hence the diffident, indecisive and hesitant attitudes in reaction to the defeat of nationalism.

D'où les attitudes timides, indécises et hésitantes en réaction à la défaite du nationalisme.

Several contributions have thus focused on the diffident but intriguing emergence of labour movements that challenge the established trade unions.

Plusieurs contributions ont ainsi mis l'accent sur l'émergence, certes timide mais intrigante, d'institutions dans les mondes du travail qui défient les organisations syndicales installées.

The kind of formation he had received and his rational mind made him particularly critic, if not diffident, towards all that could be related to the supernatural.

Sa formation et son esprit rationnel faisaient qu'il était très critique, sinon méfiant, envers tout ce qui pouvait être lié au surnaturel.

Lugovoi, still rather diffident but with unmistakable pride, mentioned that when he is seen in public, he usually finds himself surrounded by people who want to shake his hand, congratulate him on his valor, and ask for his autograph.

Lugovoi, encore un peu méfiant, mais emprunt d'une fierté évidente, a déclaré qu'en public, il est généralement entouré de personnes qui veulent lui serrer la main, le féliciter de son courage, et lui demander un autographe.

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