Bashfulness and Pomposity

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Bashfulness noun - Feeling embarrassed due to modesty.

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Pomposity is an antonym for bashfulness.

Pomposity noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

Usage example: restaurant reviews that are written with a pomposity that will leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth

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Bashfulness is an antonym for pomposity.

Nearby Words: pompous, pomp, pompously

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