Contemptuous and Shy

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Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.

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Shy is an antonym for contemptuous in arrogant topic.

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Contemptuous is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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Shy and Contemptuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contemptuous/shy

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