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
- self-effacing
- shy
- timid
- timorous
- unassertive
- unassuming
- admiring
- appreciative
- civil
- considerate
- deferential
- gracious
- humble
- obedient
- polite
- reverent
- reverential
- self-effacing
- well-mannered
- courtly
- duteous
- dutiful
- obeisant
- recognizing
- regardful
- regarding
- solicitous
- submissive
- upholding
- venerating
- humble
- quiet
- reserved
- restrained
- shrinking
- withdrawing
- withdrawn
- backward
- bashful
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- meek
- modest
- nongregarious
- not forward
- rabbity
- recessive
- reclusive
- reticent
- self-effacing
- timid
- timorous
- unaffable
- unassertive
- unassuming
- unexpansive
- unsociable
- afraid
- apprehensive
- bashful
- cautious
- circumspect
- coy
- demure
- diffident
- fearful
- hesitant
- humble
- introverted
- modest
- nervous
- reluctant
- reticent
- self-effacing
- sheepish
- suspicious
- timid
- wary
- disinclined
- indisposed
- introvert
- loner
- recessive
- reserved
- retiring
- shrinking
- averse
- backward
- chary
- conscious
- distrustful
- loath
- shamefaced
- skittish
- unassertive
- unassured
- uneager
- uneffusive
- unresponsive
- unsocial
- unwilling
- confused
- coy
- diffident
- embarrassed
- reticent
- self-conscious
- sheepish
- timid
- abashed
- backward
- blushful
- blushing
- chary
- constrained
- demure
- humble
- modest
- nervous
- overmodest
- recoiling
- reserved
- retiring
- self-effacing
- shamefaced
- shrinking
- silent
- timorous
- unassertive
- verecund
- diffident
- humble
- meek
- modest
- quiet
- self-effacing
- unobtrusive
- unpretentious
- backward
- bashful
- lowly
- mousy
- plain
- prim
- reserved
- retiring
- simple
- unambitious
- unassertive
- unostentatious
- unpretending
- inconspicuous
- low-key
- restrained
- self-effacing
- subdued
- unassuming
- unpretentious
- unnoticeable
- humble
- low-profile
- meek
- modest
- quiet
- reserved
- retiring
- tasteful
- unostentatious
- generous
- noble
- self-effacing
- selfless
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
- chivalrous
- denying
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- helpful
- humanitarian
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- loving
- magnanimous
- open-handed
- self-forgetting
- self-sacrificing
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
- chivalrous
- denying
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- generous
- helpful
- humanitarian
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- loving
- magnanimous
- noble
- open-handed
- self-effacing
- self-forgetful
- self-forgetting
- self-sacrificing
- unselfish
- coy
- discreet
- humble
- reticent
- unassuming
- unobtrusive
- unpretentious
- 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
- denying
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- generous
- helpful
- humanitarian
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- loving
- magnanimous
- noble
- open-handed
- self-denying
- self-effacing
- self-forgetting
- self-sacrificing
- unselfish
- altruistic
- benevolent
- charitable
- chivalrous
- denying
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- generous
- helpful
- humanitarian
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- loving
- magnanimous
- noble
- open-handed
- self-denying
- self-effacing
- self-forgetful
- unselfish
- altruistic
- charitable
- generous
- humanitarian
- loving
- magnanimous
- noble
- self-effacing
- benevolent
- chivalrous
- denying
- devoted
- disinterested
- extroverted
- helpful
- incorruptible
- indulgent
- liberal
- open-handed
- self-denying
- self-forgetful
- self-forgetting
- self-sacrificing
- bashful
- evasive
- self-effacing
- skittish
- timid
- backward
- blushing
- coquettish
- demure
- diffident
- flirtatious
- humble
- kittenish
- overmodest
- prudish
- rabbity
- reserved
- retiring
- shrinking
- shy
- unassertive
- bashful
- demure
- meek
- self-conscious
- self-effacing
- sheepish
- timid
- unassuming
- shy
- unsure
- backward
- chary
- constrained
- coy
- distrustful
- doubtful
- dubious
- humble
- insecure
- modest
- mousy
- rabbity
- reluctant
- reserved
- retiring
- shrinking
- suspicious
- timorous
- unassertive
- unassured
- unobtrusive
- unpoised
- withdrawn
- conciliatory
- contrite
- regretful
- remorseful
- repentant
- sorry
- atoning
- attritional
- compunctious
- expiatory
- explanatory
- on one's knees
- penitent
- penitential
- propitiatory
- rueful
- self-effacing
- self-incriminating
- supplicating
- courteous
- gentle
- modest
- ordinary
- polite
- quiet
- respectful
- self-effacing
- sheepish
- shy
- simple
- soft-spoken
- tentative
- timid
- unpretentious
- blushing
- content
- obliging
- reserved
- retiring
- sedate
- withdrawn
- apprehensive
- backward
- bashful
- biddable
- deferential
- demure
- diffident
- docile
- fearful
- hesitant
- lowly
- manageable
- mild
- obsequious
- reverential
- self-conscious
- servile
- standoffish
- submissive
- subservient
- supplicatory
- timorous
- tractable
- unambitious
- unobtrusive
- unostentatious
antonyms for selfeffacing
MOST RELEVANT
- discourteous
- disobedient
- disrespectful
- impolite
- inconsiderate
- insolent
- mean
- rude
- unkind
- unmannerly
- unrefined
- aggressive
- bold
- brave
- calm
- careless
- conceited
- confident
- courageous
- eager
- egotistical
- extroverted
- fearless
- forward
- heedless
- immodest
- incautious
- indiscreet
- proud
- rash
- unabashed
- unafraid
- unashamed
- uncareful
- unfearful
- unworried
- bent
- disposed
- inclined
- outgoing
- willing
- adequate
- enough
- unreserved
- bold
- brave
- conceited
- egotistical
- flaunting
- immodest
- obtrusive
- pretentious
- proud
- confident
- presumptuous
- bold
- brave
- complex
- complicated
- discourteous
- extraordinary
- extroverted
- impolite
- intricate
- loud
- rude
- troubled
- unashamed
- uncivil
- unmannerly
- unrefined
- friendly
- outgoing
- sociable
- upset
- assertive
- boasting
- conceited
- egotistical
- insolent
- luxurious
- pretentious
- proud
- rich
- showy
- superior
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