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Pronunciation:
[ sˈɛlfɪfˈe͡ɪsɪŋ], [ sˈɛlfɪfˈeɪsɪŋ], [ s_ˈɛ_l_f_ɪ_f_ˈeɪ_s_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for self-effacing:
- all (adjective)
- apologetic (adjective)
- bashful (adjective)
- coy (adjective)
- diffident (adjective)
- humble (adjective)
- modest (adjective)
- mousy (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- respectful (adjective)
- retiring (adjective)
- self-denying (adjective)
- self-forgetful (adjective)
- self-forgetting (adjective)
- shy (adjective)
- unassuming (adjective)
- unobtrusive (adjective)
- unselfish (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
- other synonyms
- bighearted
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Self-effacing:
adj.
• all (adjective) • apologetic (adjective)- more propitiatory,
- most atoning,
- more self incriminating,
- expiatory,
- selfeffacing,
- self incriminating,
- more self-incriminating,
- more selfincriminating,
- most attritional,
- most self-incriminating,
- on one knees,
- more attritional,
- more supplicating,
- on knees,
- most self incriminating,
- more atoning,
- selfincriminating,
- on ones knees,
- penitential,
- most propitiatory,
- most selfincriminating,
- self effacing,
- most supplicating.
- de mure,
- shrinking,
- over modest,
- Verecund,
- most verecund,
- re served,
- most overmodest,
- more verecund,
- selfconscious,
- de-mure,
- self-conscious,
- re-served,
- most blushful,
- un assertive,
- un-assertive,
- most unassertive,
- self conscious,
- most recoiling,
- more blushful,
- more unassertive,
- more recoiling,
- more overmodest,
- re coiling,
- timorous,
- re-coiling,
- more nervous.
- in securer,
- most flinching,
- more unassured,
- more unpoised,
- in securest,
- in-secure,
- most unpoised,
- most unassured,
- un-assured,
- un poised,
- Unpoised,
- in-securest,
- un-sure,
- un-poised,
- with-drawn,
- un sure,
- in secure,
- dis-trustful,
- in-securer,
- un assured,
- most blenching,
- with drawn,
- more flinching,
- more blenching,
- dis trustful.
- homely,
- plebeian,
- meek,
- sheepish,
- reverential,
- mild,
- abashed,
- contrite,
- plain,
- supplicatory,
- unassuming,
- submissive,
- unpretentious,
- unambitious.
- chaste,
- silent,
- blushing,
- discreet,
- quiet,
- withdrawing,
- nice,
- Unboastful,
- reserved,
- simple,
- unpretending,
- unpresuming,
- moderate,
- temperate,
- proper,
- resigned,
- lowly,
- prudent,
- seemly.
- humble,
- propitiatory,
- self-forgetting,
- over-modest,
- unassured,
- diffident,
- respectful,
- self-forgetful,
- uneffusive,
- unobtrusive,
- coy,
- unexpansive,
- Open-handed,
- attritional,
- rabbity,
- low key,
- Unaffable,
- shy,
- uneager,
- on one's knees,
- not forward,
- unselfish,
- retiring,
- apologetic,
- unassertive,
- low-profile,
- nongregarious,
- bashful,
- modest,
- overmodest,
- selfless,
- mousy,
- unsocial,
- self-denying,
- non-gregarious,
- blushful,
- self-incriminating.
- more unaffable,
- more reclusive,
- un-expansive,
- most unaffable,
- un-affable,
- un affable,
- more nongregarious,
- more unexpansive,
- un-sociable,
- most nongregarious,
- re-tiring,
- re strained,
- re tiring,
- recessive,
- non gregarious,
- most unexpansive,
- re-strained,
- un expansive.
- in-disposed,
- most introvert,
- more introvert,
- introvert,
- un-social,
- un-responsive,
- more uneager,
- more uneffusive,
- most uneager,
- un eager,
- un willing,
- in disposed,
- more unsocial,
- un social,
- most unsocial,
- dis-inclined,
- un-willing,
- un-eager,
- dis inclined,
- most uneffusive,
- un effusive,
- un-effusive,
- un responsive.
- lowprofile,
- most low-profile,
- more low-profile,
- more softpedaled,
- most lowprofile,
- more low profile,
- most soft pedaled,
- in conspicuous,
- un noticeable,
- lowkey,
- most soft-pedaled,
- more soft-pedaled,
- most softpedaled,
- un-noticeable,
- unnoticeable,
- un-obtrusive,
- more soft pedaled,
- un obtrusive,
- most low profile,
- more lowprofile,
- in-conspicuous.
n.
• Other relevant words: (noun)Other synonyms:
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- deprecating.
- recalcitrant,
- embarrassed,
- disinterested,
- unacquisitive,
- uneasy,
- introverted,
- distant,
- evasive,
- deprecative,
- cowering,
- awkward,
- uncomfortable,
- unsociable,
- altruistic,
- inconspicuous,
- insecure,
- removed,
- reluctant,
- dedicated,
- unsure,
- deprecatory,
- standoffish,
- discombobulated,
- aloof,
- Self-devoted,
- in a tizzy,
- restrained,
- self-doubting,
- low-key,
- devoted,
- consecrated,
- passive,
- unaggressive,
- shamefaced,
- unconfident,
- self-distrustful,
- Sacrificing,
- reclusive,
- hesitant,
- Self-abasing,
- suppressed,
- unemotional,
- eremitic,
- self-abnegating,
- affected,
- ill at ease,
- Self-neglecting,
- subdued,
- unostentatious,
- confused,
- committed,
- nervous,
- apprehensive.
How to use "Self-effacing" in context?
Self-effacing people are usually those who feel that they are not very good at anything. They usually do not believe that they are worth anything, or that they are able to do anything well. They usually want to be liked and feel comfortable in social situations. While they may be shy or quiet at first, they eventually become more outgoing and confident after gaining more confidence in themselves.
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