Diffident and Pushy

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Pushy is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Pushy adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.

Usage example: he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects

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Diffident is an antonym for pushy in forceful topic.

Nearby Words: push, pushed, pushing

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