Mousy and Proud

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Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Proud is an antonym for mousy.

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing

Proud adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a proud cheerleader who thought she should be treated like royalty

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Mousy is an antonym for proud.

Nearby Word: proudly

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Proud and Mousy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mousy/proud

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