Diffidence and Hauteur

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Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.

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Hauteur is an antonym for diffidence.

Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently

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

Usage example: she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed

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Diffidence is an antonym for hauteur.

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Hauteur and Diffidence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffidence/hauteur

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