diffidente

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diffidente

  • diffiˈdɛnte

Where it comes from

dal latino diffidens che deriva da diffidĕre cioè "diffidare"

adjective diffidenti

  1. colui che manca di fiducia

Similar: attento, cauto, circospetto, dubbioso, guardingo, incredulo, scettico, sfiduciato, sospettoso, timoroso · Opposite: fiducioso, fidente, ingenuo, ottimista, sicuro, speranzoso

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In English

  • wary cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous
  • suspicious distrustful

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"diffidente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/diffidente. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diffidente. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/diffidente

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"diffidente." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/diffidente.

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@misc{diffidente_2026,
  title = {diffidente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/diffidente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}