Diffidence and Superciliousness
Opposite meaning words
Diffidence
Diffidence noun - Lack of self-confidence.
Superciliousness is an antonym for diffidence.
Nearby Words: diffident, diffidently
Superciliousness
Superciliousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: can't bear the superciliousness of her cousin, who lives in New York City and thinks everybody in Tennessee is a hick
Diffidence is an antonym for superciliousness.
Nearby Word: supercilious
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Superciliousness and Diffidence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffidence/superciliousness
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