Diffident

Today in basketball practice my coach shouted, "you look like you are diffident!"

Supercilious

Why do you have to be so supercilious when asking the teacher to help you with your homework?


supercilious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: arrogant, stuck-up
Synonyms: bossy, cavalier, cocky*, condescending, contemptuous, disdainful, egotistic, haughty, high-and-mighty, imperious, insolent, lofty, nervy, overbearing, patronizing, proud, putting on airs, scornful, snobby, superior, uppity, vainglorious
Antonyms: humble, modest
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