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diffident(dictionary)

diffident (iou)



diffident adjective. LME.
[Latin diffident- pres. ppl stem of diffidere: see DIFFIDE verb, -ENT.]
Lacking confidence or trust (in); distrustful, mistrustful (of). Now rare. LME.
Lacking self-confidence; timid in one's dealings with others. E18.
diffidently adverb E17.