Bigheaded and Sheepish

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Bigheaded adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: she's become bigheaded since winning that literary award

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Sheepish is an antonym for bigheaded.

Sheepish adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Bigheaded is an antonym for sheepish.

Nearby Words: sheep, sheepishly

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