diffident in Portuguese
diffident in Portuguese is tímido, inseguro — diffident means reluctant to trust other people.
diffident in Portuguese
tímido
(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
inseguro
(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 Portuguese?
"diffident" in Portuguese is tímido, inseguro. diffident means: Reluctant to trust other people.
Are there other ways to say "diffident" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "diffident": tímido, inseguro.
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