Swellheadedness and Timidity

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Swellheadedness noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: the staggering degree of swellheadedness that must be necessary to nominate oneself for person of the year

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Timidity noun - Lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks.

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Swellheadedness is an antonym for timidity.

Nearby Words: timid, timidly

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Timidity and Swellheadedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/swellheadedness/timidity

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