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Synonyms & Antonyms of sheepish
not comfortable around people
- a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books
Synonyms for sheepish
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Near Antonyms for sheepish
- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- companionable,
- convivial,
- gregarious,
- sociable,
- social
Antonyms for sheepish
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- immodest,
- outgoing
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The first known use of sheepish was in the 13th century
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