diffident in French
diffident in French is méfiant, timide — diffident means reluctant to trust other people.
diffident in French
méfiant
(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
timide
(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
What does "diffident" mean?
- adj Reluctant to trust other people.
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adj Shy and unsure of oneself.
"At an early point in these exchanges I had started to sidle to the door, and I now sidled through it, rather like a diffident crab on some sandy beach trying to avoid the attentions of a child with a spade."
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diffident in a sentence
- At an early point in these exchanges I had started to sidle to the door, and I now sidled through it, rather like a diffident crab on some sandy beach trying to avoid the attentions of a child with a spade.
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What is "diffident" in French?
"diffident" in French is méfiant, timide. diffident means: Reluctant to trust other people.
Are there other ways to say "diffident" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "diffident": méfiant, timide.
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