Shy and Toplofty

Shy

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

Toplofty is an antonym for shy.

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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

Shy is an antonym for toplofty in scornful topic.
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