Diffident and Smug

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Smug is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Smug adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a winner who was so smug that he lost the goodwill of the crowd

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Diffident is an antonym for smug.

Nearby Words: smugness, smugly

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