Abashed and Cocksure

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Abashed adjective - Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.

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Cocksure is an antonym for abashed.

Nearby Words: abashment, abashing

Cocksure adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: his cocksure assertion that he could bed any woman of his choice

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Abashed is an antonym for cocksure.

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