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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinseguro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inseˈɣuɾo
"Su actitud insegura hizo que dudaran de su liderazgo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not feeling or showing confidence; lacking self-assurance.
"She felt unconfident about her ability to deliver the presentation successfully." - 2
Lacking certainty or assurance regarding an outcome or fact.
"He remained unconfident regarding the final approval of the project budget."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English on-, meaning 'not' or 'opposing') combined with confident, which traces back to the Latin confidentem, present participle of confidere ('to have firm trust'). The combined adjective emerged in the late 16th century to describe a lack of self-assurance or certainty.
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peu sûr de soi
Transliteration: pø syʁ də swa
"Il se sentait peu sûr de lui avant l'entretien."
selbstunsicher
Transliteration: zɛlbstˌʊnzɪçɐ
"Der junge Mann wirkte in der neuen Umgebung sehr selbstunsicher."
sicuro di sé
Transliteration: non sicuro di se
Script: insicuro
"Si sentiva insicuro riguardo alle sue capacità artistiche."
inseguro
Transliteration: inseˈɣuɾo
"Su actitud insegura hizo que dudaran de su liderazgo."
inseguro
Transliteration: ĩseˈɡuɾu
"Ele estava inseguro sobre o resultado do exame."
आत्मविश्वासहीन
Transliteration: aatmavishvaasheen
"वह अपने साक्षात्कार के दौरान बहुत आत्मविश्वासहीन लग रहा था।"
不自信的
Transliteration: bù zìxìn de
"她在公众面前显得很不自信。"
자신 없는
Transliteration: jasin eomneun
"그는 자신의 발표 능력에 대해 자신 없어 했다."
自信のない
Transliteration: jishin no nai
"彼女は新しい仕事に対して自信がない様子だった。"
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