Arrogant and Diffident

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Arrogant

Arrogant adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: the arrogant young lawyer elbowed his way to the head of the line of customers, declaring that he was too busy to wait like everybody else

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Diffident is an antonym for arrogant in conceited topic.

Nearby Words: arrogate, arrogance, arrogantly

Diffident

Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Arrogant is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

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