Thesaurus / selfeffacing
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synonyms for selfeffacing
- humble
- moderate
- prudent
- quiet
- simple
- unassuming
- bashful
- blushing
- chaste
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- discreet
- lowly
- meek
- nice
- proper
- reserved
- resigned
- reticent
- retiring
- seemly
- self-conscious
- self-effacing
- sheepish
- silent
- temperate
- timid
- unassertive
- unassured
- unboastful
- unobtrusive
- unpresuming
- unpretending
- unpretentious
- withdrawing
- bashful
- colorless
- diffident
- dull
- indeterminate
- ineffectual
- pale
- plain
- shy
- timid
- timorous
- unassuming
- self-effacing
- unassertive
- reverent
- reverential
- civil
- self-effacing
- humble
- deferential
- polite
- appreciative
- obedient
- well-mannered
- considerate
- gracious
- courtly
- dutiful
- obeisant
- regardful
- regarding
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- submissive
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- admiring
- recognizing
- upholding
- venerating
- reserved
- humble
- quiet
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- shrinking
- restrained
- backward
- bashful
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- meek
- modest
- recessive
- reclusive
- reticent
- timid
- timorous
- unassuming
- unsociable
- self-effacing
- withdrawing
- nongregarious
- not forward
- rabbity
- unaffable
- unassertive
- unexpansive
- reticent
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- demure
- hesitant
- introverted
- fearful
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- humble
- bashful
- coy
- modest
- sheepish
- circumspect
- apprehensive
- self-effacing
- suspicious
- timid
- afraid
- reluctant
- recessive
- reserved
- retiring
- disinclined
- indisposed
- loner
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- shrinking
- averse
- backward
- chary
- conscious
- distrustful
- loath
- shamefaced
- skittish
- unresponsive
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- uneager
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- abashed
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- demure
- humble
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- retiring
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- shrinking
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- self-effacing
- blushful
- overmodest
- recoiling
- unassertive
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- self-effacing
- humble
- quiet
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- modest
- unpretentious
- backward
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- lowly
- mousy
- plain
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- reserved
- retiring
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- unambitious
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- subdued
- self-effacing
- unassuming
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- low-key
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- humble
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- low-profile
- selfless
- noble
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- self-effacing
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
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- extroverted
- helpful
- humanitarian
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- loving
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- self-sacrificing
- self-forgetting
- denying
- open-handed
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
- chivalrous
- devoted
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- extroverted
- generous
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- humanitarian
- incorruptible
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- denying
- open-handed
- reticent
- coy
- humble
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- discreet
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- backward
- bashful
- blushing
- chaste
- demure
- diffident
- lowly
- meek
- moderate
- nice
- proper
- prudent
- quiet
- reserved
- resigned
- retiring
- seemly
- self-conscious
- sheepish
- shy
- silent
- simple
- temperate
- timid
- unassertive
- unassured
- unboastful
- unpresuming
- unpretending
- withdrawing
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
- chivalrous
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- generous
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- humanitarian
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- indulgent
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- open-handed
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- open-handed
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- humanitarian
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- devoted
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- helpful
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- self-sacrificing
- denying
- open-handed
- self-effacing
- timid
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- demure
- diffident
- flirtatious
- humble
- kittenish
- prudish
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- retiring
- shrinking
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- coquettish
- overmodest
- rabbity
- unassertive
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- demure
- meek
- self-effacing
- bashful
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- modest
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- reluctant
- reserved
- retiring
- shrinking
- suspicious
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- withdrawn
- constrained
- rabbity
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- propitiatory
- self-incriminating
- on one's knees
- timid
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- respectful
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- simple
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- soft-spoken
- polite
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- content
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- backward
- bashful
- deferential
- demure
- diffident
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- fearful
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- lowly
- manageable
- mild
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- self-conscious
- servile
- standoffish
- submissive
- subservient
- timorous
- tractable
- unobtrusive
- biddable
- reverential
- unostentatious
- supplicatory
- unambitious
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antonyms for selfeffacing
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- mean
- unrefined
- rude
- discourteous
- unmannerly
- inconsiderate
- disrespectful
- disobedient
- insolent
- unkind
- impolite
- bent
- outgoing
- unashamed
- proud
- unworried
- calm
- unfearful
- aggressive
- bold
- uncareful
- careless
- forward
- sufficient
- enough
- adequate
- unreserved
- willing
- inclined
- disposed
- eager
- fearless
- immodest
- unabashed
- egotistical
- conceited
- unafraid
- courageous
- brave
- extroverted
- confident
- rash
- indiscreet
- incautious
- heedless
- proud
- bold
- presumptuous
- confident
- flaunting
- obtrusive
- pretentious
- egotistical
- conceited
- immodest
- brave
- superior
- rich
- proud
- boasting
- outgoing
- troubled
- loud
- unrefined
- rude
- complex
- unashamed
- bold
- luxurious
- showy
- pretentious
- insolent
- egotistical
- conceited
- assertive
- upset
- sociable
- friendly
- extraordinary
- uncivil
- impolite
- intricate
- complicated
- unmannerly
- discourteous
- extroverted
- brave
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