Demure and Vain

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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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Vain is an antonym for demure.

Nearby Words: demur, demurely

Vain adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a man so vain that he spent hours admiring himself in the mirror

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Demure is an antonym for vain.

Nearby Words: vainly, vainness

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