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diffidente

wary, distrustful, suspicious

d i f . f i ˈd ɛ n . t e
diffid mistrust + ente Present participle
adjective Rare #41,503
wary, distrustful, suspicious Not the same as English “diffident,” which means shy or lacking confidence.
IT: Sono diffidente verso gli sconosciuti.
EN: I'm wary of strangers.

Era diffidente.

He was wary.

Tom è diffidente.

Tom is wary.

Mi sembra diffidente, ma forse sono solo paranoica.

He seems suspicious to me, but maybe I’m just being paranoid.

Tom era diffidente.

Tom was wary.

Tom disse che Mary non sembrava diffidente.

Tom said that Mary didn't seem distrustful.