Prideful and Shy

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Prideful adjective - Having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself.

Usage example: prideful intellectuals long considered rock music unworthy of serious study

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Shy is an antonym for prideful.

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Prideful is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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