Diffident and Proud

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Proud is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

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

Usage example: the unemployed woman was too proud to take a job as a maid

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Diffident is an antonym for proud.

Nearby Word: proudly

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