Diffident and Prideful

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Prideful is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Prideful adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

Usage example: prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study

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Diffident is an antonym for prideful.

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