Dashing and Sheepish

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Dashing adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

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Sheepish is an antonym for dashing.

Nearby Words: dashed, dashingly, dasher

Sheepish adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Usage example: a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books

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Dashing is an antonym for sheepish.

Nearby Words: sheep, sheepishly

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Sheepish and Dashing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dashing/sheepish

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