Cheek and Modesty

Opposite meaning words

Cheek noun - Shameless boldness.

Usage example: she had the cheek to blame me for the fact that she had forgotten about the staff meeting

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Modesty is an antonym for cheek in audacity topic.

Nearby Words: cheeky, cheekily, cheeked, cheeking

Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Usage example: his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office

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Cheek is an antonym for modesty.

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

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