Diffident and Vain

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Vain is an antonym for diffident.

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Vain adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a man so vain that he spent hours admiring himself in the mirror

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Diffident is an antonym for vain.

Nearby Words: vainly, vainness

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