Diffident and Egoistic

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Egoistic is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Egoistic adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: unfortunately, the race car driver is so egoistic that he pats himself on the back before anyone else has a chance

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Diffident is an antonym for egoistic.

Nearby Words: ego, egoism, egoist, egoistical

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Egoistic and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/egoistic

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