Modest and Overweening

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Modest adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Usage example: appealingly modest about her success in the fashion industry

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Overweening is an antonym for modest.

Overweening adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism

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Modest is an antonym for overweening in arrogant topic.

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