lowly

Synonyms

abjectly, deferentially, hat in hand, humbly, meanly, meekly, modestly, sheepishly, submissively;

Antonyms

arrogantly, audaciously, boldly, brashly, brazenly, contemptuously, haughtily, huffily, imperiously, loftily, pompously, presumptuously, pretentiously, pridefully, proudly, scornfully;

Near Antonyms

fearlessly;

discourteously, disdainfully, disrespectfully, impertinently, rashly, recklessly, saucily;

impolitely, impudently, rudely, ungraciously;

Related Words

obsequiously, servilely, subserviently;

fearfully, timidly;

bashfully, diffidently, self-deprecatingly, shyly, timorously;

courteously, politely, respectfully;

Phrases

cap in hand;

Synonyms

demure, down-to-earth, humble, meek, modest, unassuming, unpretentious;

Antonyms

arrogant, bumptious, conceited, egotistic (or egotistical), haughty, highfalutin (also hifalutin), high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, hoity-toity, huffy, imperious, lordly, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, supercilious, superior, uppity;

Near Antonyms

aggressive, assertive, audacious, bold, brash, brassy, cheeky, forward, impertinent, impudent, saucy;

cocksure, cocky, confident, hubristic, overconfident, self-confident;

egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), narcissistic, prideful, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-congratulatory, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swelled-headed;

boastful, bombastic, braggy, swaggering, vain, vainglorious;

condescending, disdainful, dominant, dominating, domineering, magisterial, overbearing, patronizing, pontificating;

flamboyant, ostentatious, showy;

extroverted (also extraverted), immodest, outgoing, uninhibited, unreserved;

Related Words

acquiescent, compliant, deferential, resigned, submissive, unaggressive, unassertive, yielding;

cowering, cringing, shrinking;

ingenuous, naive (or naïve), plain, simple, unaffected;

bashful, diffident, introverted, mousy (or mousey), overmodest, passive, quiet, reserved, retiring, sheepish, shy, subdued, timid, unobtrusive;

self-deprecating, self-deprecatory, self-effacing;