Backward and Bold

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Backward

Backward adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts
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Bold is an antonym for backward in shy topic.
Nearby Words: back, backwater, backwardness, backwards, backwardation

Bold

Bold adjective - Fearless and daring.
Usage example: bold settlers on some foreign shore
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Backward is an antonym for bold.
Nearby Words: boldness, boldly
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