Abashed and Emboldened

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

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Emboldened is an antonym for abashed in ill at ease topic.

Nearby Words: abashment, abashing

Emboldened adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

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Abashed is an antonym for emboldened.

Nearby Word: emboldening

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Emboldened and Abashed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abashed/emboldened

Abashed & Emboldened. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abashed/emboldened>.

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