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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -diffide-, *diffide*
Possible hiragana form: ぢっふぃで
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English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
diffident(adj) ประหม่า, See also: ขี้อาย, กระดากอาย, เหนียมอาย, Syn. coy, coquettish, demure
diffidence(n) ความประหม่า, See also: การขี้อาย, ความกระดากอาย, การเหนียมอาย, Syn. timidity, shyness, demureness
diffidently(adv) อย่างประหม่า, See also: อย่างเหนียมอาย, Syn. shyly

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
diffidence(ดิฟ'ฟิเดินซฺ) n. ความประหม่า, ความไม่มั่นใจตัวเอง, Syn. shyness
diffidentadj. ประหม่า, ลังเลใจ.

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
diffidence(n) ความไม่เชื่อมั่นในตนเอง, ความขวยเขิน, ความประหม่า, ความขี้อาย
diffident(adj) ไม่เชื่อมั่นในตนเอง, ขวยเขิน, ประหม่า, ขี้อาย

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
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WordNet (3.0)
diffidence(n) lack of self-confidence, Syn. self-distrust, self-doubt, Ant. confidence
diffident(adj) showing modest reserve
diffident(adj) lacking self-confidence, Syn. shy, timid, unsure, Ant. confident
diffidently(adv) in a diffident manner

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Diffide

v. i. [ L. diffidere. See Diffident. ] To be distrustful. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diffidence

n. [ L. diffidentia. ] 1. The state of being diffident; distrust; want of confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That affliction grew heavy upon me, and weighed me down even to a diffidence of God's mercy. Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is good to speak on such questions with diffidence. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

An Englishman's habitual diffidence and awkwardness of address. W. Irving.

Syn. -- Humility; bashfulness; distrust; suspicion; doubt; fear; timidity; apprehension; hesitation. See Humility, and Bashfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diffidency

n. See Diffidence. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Diffident

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. [ 1913 Webster ]

The diffident maidens,
Folding their hands in prayer. Longfellow.

Syn. -- Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest; bashful; lowly; reserved. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diffidently

adv. In a diffident manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

To stand diffidently against each other with their thoughts in battle array. Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
遠慮[えんりょ, enryo] (adj-na, n, vs) diffidence; restraint; reserve; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness; (P) #6,658 [Add to Longdo]
引け[ひけ, hike] (n) leave; defeat; diffidence; closing price (stock market) [Add to Longdo]
遠慮気味[えんりょぎみ, enryogimi] (n, adj-na, adj-no) somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner [Add to Longdo]
遠慮勝ち;遠慮がち[えんりょがち, enryogachi] (adj-na) shy; diffident; retiring; reserved [Add to Longdo]
気兼ね[きがね, kigane] (adj-na, n, vs) hesitance; diffidence; feeling constraint; fear of troubling someone; having scruples about doing something; (P) [Add to Longdo]
心後れ[こころおくれ, kokorookure] (n, vs) diffidence; timidity [Add to Longdo]
怖ず怖ず[おずおず, ozuozu] (adv-to) (uk) timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear [Add to Longdo]

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