Overmodest and Toplofty
Opposite meaning words
Overmodest
Overmodest adjective - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
Toplofty is an antonym for overmodest.
Toplofty
Toplofty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: those toplofty history professors who sneeringly use the term “popularizer” to describe any historian whose works are read with pleasure
Overmodest is an antonym for toplofty.
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