[えんりょがち, enryogachi] (adj-na) shy; diffident; retiring; reserved [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Diffident \Dif"fi*dent\, a. [L. diffidens, -entis, p. pr. of
diffidere; dif- = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith.
See {Faith}, and cf. {Defy}.]
1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic]
[1913 Webster]
You were always extremely diffident of their
success. --Melmoth.
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2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own
powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful;
characterized by modest reserve.
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The diffident maidens,
Folding their hands in prayer. --Longfellow.
Syn: Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest;
bashful; lowly; reserved.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
diffident
adj 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" [syn: {diffident}, {shy}, {timid},
{unsure}] [ant: {confident}]
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