Bashful and Vainglorious

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Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Vainglorious is an antonym for bashful.

Nearby Word: bashfully

Vainglorious adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a vainglorious woman who always insists on being the center of attention

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Bashful is an antonym for vainglorious.

Nearby Word: vainglory

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Vainglorious and Bashful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bashful/vainglorious

Bashful & Vainglorious. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bashful/vainglorious>.

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