self-effacingadjective
uk/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/us/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪ.sɪŋ/not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people:
The captain was typically self-effacing when questioned about the team's successes, giving credit to the other players.
Synonym
modest
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- shyness
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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self-effacement
noun [ U ] uk/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪs.mənt/us/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪs.mənt/
self-effacingly
adverb uk/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪ.sɪŋ.li/us/ˌself.ɪˈfeɪ.sɪŋ.li/