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diffident

英['dɪfɪd(ə)nt] 美['dɪfɪdənt]
  • adj. 羞怯的;缺乏自信的;谦虚谨慎的

英英释意


1. showing modest reserve;
"she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
2. lacking self-confidence;
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
"problems that call for bold not timid responses"
"a very unsure young man"