Unassuming and Vain

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Unassuming adjective - Not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness.

Usage example: a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician

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Vain is an antonym for unassuming.

Nearby Word: unassumingly

Vain adjective - Having too high an opinion of oneself.

Usage example: a man so vain that he spent hours admiring himself in the mirror

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Unassuming is an antonym for vain.

Nearby Words: vainly, vainness

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