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Added 9 October 2026

diffident

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/ adjective

In Latin: diffīdens Wiktionary

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Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

Origin

From Latin diffīdentem, present participle of diffīdere (“to mistrust”). Doublet of defiant.

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