English → Latin
“diffident” in Latin
modestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest, reserved, discreetverēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest; worthy of reverence, venerabletimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
The English word diffident itself goes back to Latin fīdō, through diffīdentem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
diffident
modestus: verecundus: timidus: sibi diffidens: ingenio suo diffidens (distrusting himself or his own abilities, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for diffident?
- The usual Latin words for “diffident” are modestus, verēcundus, timidus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.