Lordly and Overmodest

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Lordly

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

Usage example: one dinner guest was a little lordly about her status as a vegetarian, even asking the other diners how they could bear to eat dead animals

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Overmodest is an antonym for lordly.

Nearby Words: lord, lordliness, lordship

Overmodest

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

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Lordly is an antonym for overmodest.

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Overmodest and Lordly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/overmodest

Lordly & Overmodest. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/overmodest>.

Overmodest or Lordly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/overmodest.

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