Synonyms for self-effacing

Most common

reticent · retiring · humble · modest

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

pompous, snooty, conceited

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.

   Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him.

Example sentences

• reticent He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
• humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
• modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.

By length

3 letters

low¹

4 letters

poor¹

6 letters

humble², modest²

8 letters

retiring³, reticent³

11 letters

unassertive

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humble² = 2 syllables).