English Dictionary

diffident

/ˈdɪfɪdənt/

adj

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful. / Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

He was diffident and rarely spoke up in meetings.

意味（1）

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

意味（2）

Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest

Having therefore—but hold, as we are diffident of our own abilities, let us here invite a superior power to our assistance.