Translation of diffident from English into French
Adjective
Synonyms and analogies of diffident in English
Examples of diffident in a sentence
His diffident smile hid sharp intelligence.
Translations of "diffident" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The new bishop was the antithesis of his diffident predecessor.
Le nouvel évêque était tout le contraire de son timide prédécesseur.
However cold and diffident you are...
Si tu étais plus froide et timide...
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?
I would be very diffident myself.
Je serais très méfiant moi-même.
Other translations for diffident:
- réservéadj.
- diffidentadj.
diffident: Examples and translations in context
Here am l... a shy, diffident sort of man.
Je suis un homme timide et pusillanime.
You're a diffident man and your plans will not be executed
Tu es un type timide et tes projets ne seront pas achevés
Speak out, don't be diffident.
Exprimez-vous, ne soyez pas timide.
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.
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.