Demureness and Imperiousness

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

Usage example: her excessive demureness will be to her disadvantage if she wants a career in show business

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Imperiousness is an antonym for demureness.

Imperiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

Usage example: the imperiousness of that fashion designer irritates everyone around her

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Demureness is an antonym for imperiousness.

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Imperiousness and Demureness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/demureness/imperiousness

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