Arch and Timid

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Arch adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.

Usage example: was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee

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Timid is an antonym for arch.

Nearby Words: arc, arched, archer, arching, archway

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

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Arch is an antonym for timid.

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

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Timid and Arch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/timid

Arch & Timid. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/timid>.

Timid or Arch. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arch/timid.

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