self-effacing
adjective /ˌself.ɪˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/Definition
› not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people: The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team's successes, giving credit to the other players. → Synonym modestShy and modestAnxious and worried self-effacement /-mənt/ noun [U] Shy and modestAnxious and worried self-effacingly /-li/ adverb Shy and modestAnxious and worried
(Definition of self-effacing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- wallflower noun (SHY PERSON)
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
Topic:
Shy and modest
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