Bigheaded and Shy

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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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Shy is an antonym for bigheaded.

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Bigheaded is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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