Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin diffīdentem, present participle of diffīdō (to distrust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dif.fiˈdɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: dif‧fi‧dèn‧te

Adjective

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diffidente (plural diffidenti)

  1. suspicious, distrustful
    Synonym: sospettoso
    Antonym: fiducioso
  2. (obsolete) untrustworthy
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