Important and Overmodest

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Important adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: an important businessman who always expects special treatment wherever he goes

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Overmodest is an antonym for important.

Overmodest adjective - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

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Important is an antonym for overmodest.

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Overmodest and Important. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/important/overmodest

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