Modesty and Superciliousness

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Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Usage example: his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office

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Superciliousness is an antonym for modesty.

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Superciliousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

Usage example: can't bear the superciliousness of her cousin, who lives in New York City and thinks everybody in Tennessee is a hick

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Modesty is an antonym for superciliousness in arrogance topic.

Nearby Word: supercilious

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Superciliousness and Modesty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/superciliousness

Modesty & Superciliousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/superciliousness>.

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