Diffident and Overweening

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Overweening is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Overweening adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism

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Diffident is an antonym for overweening in arrogant topic.

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Overweening and Diffident. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/overweening

Diffident & Overweening. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/overweening>.

Overweening or Diffident. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffident/overweening.

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