Demure and Prideful

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Demure adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Usage example: wore a very demure outfit to the interview for the job at the church's headquarters

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Prideful is an antonym for demure.

Nearby Words: demur, demurely

Prideful adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

Usage example: prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study

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Demure is an antonym for prideful.

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