What is another word for self-effacing?
307 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ sˈɛlfɪfˈe͡ɪsɪŋ], [ sˈɛlfɪfˈeɪsɪŋ], [ s_ˈɛ_l_f_ɪ_f_ˈeɪ_s_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
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.
Antonyms for Self-effacing:
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adj.
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modest
forward, Flaunting, pretentious, brave.
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Other antonyms:
brash, extroverted, overbold, self-assertive, self-asserting, unreserved, dashing, boon, assertive, social, sociable, bold, uninhibited, clubbable, gregarious, immodest, convivial, outgoing, forceful, companionable.
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modest