Pretentious and Self-effacing

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Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.

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Self-effacing is an antonym for pretentious.

Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Pretentious is an antonym for self-effacing in modest topic.

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