different between diffident vs reserved

English

Etymology

Latin diff?dentem, present participle of diff?dere (“to mistrust”). Doublet of defiant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?f?d?nt/

Adjective

diffident (comparative more diffident, superlative most diffident)

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

   Synonyms: timid, modest

Related terms

Translations

Latin

Verb

diff?dent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of diff?d?

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???z?vd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???z??vd/
• Hyphenation: re?served

Verb

reserved

1. simple past tense and past participle of reserve

Adjective

reserved (comparative more reserved, superlative most reserved)

1. (comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

   He was a quiet, reserved person.

2. (not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose.

   I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:taciturn

Derived terms

• reserved track
• reserved word (computing)

Related terms

• reservedly
• reservedness

Translations

See also

• shy

Anagrams

• deserver, reversed