Forward and Self-effacing

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Forward adjective - Showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty.

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Self-effacing is an antonym for forward.

Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.

Usage example: he's dating a sweet, self-effacing girl

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Forward is an antonym for self-effacing in modest topic.

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Self-effacing and Forward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forward/self-effacing

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