Diffidence and Pridefulness
Opposite meaning words
Diffidence
Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.
Pridefulness is an antonym for diffidence.
Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently
Pridefulness
Pridefulness noun - A reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance.
Usage example: beaming with understandable pridefulness, the physically challenged graduate accepted his college diploma
Diffidence is an antonym for pridefulness.
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