Respected and Shy

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Respected

Respected adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
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Shy is an antonym for respected.
Nearby Words: respectable, respectful, respectability, respective, respectably

Shy

Shy adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: she was nervous about being left alone in a shy bar in a bad section of town
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Respected is an antonym for shy.
Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer
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  • The entire town sees Cecily as this, but Valancy refuses to buy into it, especially since Cecily is a sweet, shy girl who was previously well respected.
    Source: Literature / The Blue Castle
  • The Solar Empire didn't have one of the most respected war fleets (and some of the biggest battleships) in the entire galaxy for no reason and wasn't shy about using it in defense of itself and its allies either.
    Source: Good Is Not Soft
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