Lordly and Unassuming
Opposite meaning words
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
Unassuming is an antonym for lordly.
Unassuming
Unassuming adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.
Usage example: a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
Lordly is an antonym for unassuming.
Nearby Word: unassumingly
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Unassuming and Lordly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/unassuming
Lordly & Unassuming. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/unassuming>.
Unassuming or Lordly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lordly/unassuming.
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