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self-effacing

Synonyms

Adjective

1. reticent

2. unassertive

Usage
Self-effacing Northsider becomes face of movement to shut down trash burner - North News
Robert Plant’s Saving Grace review – self-effacing superstar still sounds astonishing - The Guardian
Paolo Sorrentino, the Self-Effacing Star Director - The Film Verdict
A self deprecating quote about success attributed to Abraham Lincoln beautifully defines loyalty - Upworthy
Medvedev, self-effacing and building on fresh intent | Tennis News - Hindustan Times
These are the most narcissistic countries in the world, study suggests - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Review | Jaeden Izik-Dzurko’s Self-effacing Poetry Charms Toronto Audience - maScena
Five cultural tendencies might explain the "East Asian happiness puzzle" - PsyPost
Mahesh Bhatt recalls Arijit Singh recording Tum Hi Ho for Aashiqui 2 after his retirement; ‘A shy, self-e - The Times of India
Carla Lonzi’s Self-Effacing ‘Self-Portrait’ - Frieze
Meet Pat Junior, the Most Loving, Self-Effacing Rapper: Interview - DJBooth
Mahesh Bhatt says ‘some artists step away from noise’ after Arijit Singh announces retirement, recalls recording Aashiqui 2’s ‘Tum Hi Ho’ with singer: ‘A shy self-effacing young man…’ - The Indian Express
Deafheaven: Infinite Granite – “a band at their most self-effacing” - Sun 13
The self-effacing personality style: How to make weakness a strength - Knoxville News Sentinel
The Self-Effacing Boy Band Nonsense of Trolls Band Together Is Fun Enough - Paste Magazine
Are British people really so self-effacing? - YouGov
Carissa’s World: How a Self-Effacing Girl from Kaimukī Surfed Her Way to Olympic Gold - HONOLULU Magazine
Sparks’ ‘Self-Effacing’ Is a Song You Need to Know - Rolling Stone Australia
Feature: Anna Shoemaker Dives Inside Her "Self-Effacing, Self-Destructive, and Diaristic" Debut Album 'Everything Is Fine (I'm Only on Fire)' - Atwood Magazine
Sparks’ ‘Self-Effacing’ Is a Song You Need to Know - Rolling Stone
“Self-Deprecation Is My Knee-Jerk ADHD Response — and It Needs to Stop” - ADDitude
‘Just a wimpy kid’: Gerry Lindgren’s self effacing style prepared him for track greatness - The Spokesman-Review
A Life: John McNally ‘was self-effacing and humble’ - Valley News
British Jews have always been self-effacing, but we’re starting to show our chutzpah | Hadley Freeman - The Guardian
The self-effacing courage of Norm Macdonald - Washington Examiner
Wazed Miah: The Decent, Self-Effacing, Brave Man - albd.org
15 of the Best Self-Deprecating Jokes from Top Comedians - Cracked.com
A Self-Effacing Hindu Nationalist - Open Magazine
Self-deprecating humor: Crutch or comedy? - udreview.com
Newest 'Spider-Man' film playful, self-effacing - Canton Repository
Nashville's Filip Forsberg is a true star, but the self-effacing Swede credits linemates, 'friendly' fans - ESPN
St. Vincent Strips Down Her Songs at Hilarious, Self-Effacing Brooklyn Show - Billboard
'C’mon C’mon' Review: A Self-Effacing Look at a Family in Flux - Slant Magazine
Jeanette Woldseth, Washington’s first female firefighter, was a self-effacing pioneer - The Seattle Times
Self-Deprecation: Harmless Habit or Unhealthy Behavior? - Verywell Mind
Jim Gaffigan: The Psychology of Why We Laugh at Self-Deprecating Humor - Big Think
Humblebragging Just Makes You Look Like a Fraud - psmag.com
How I learnt to stop being so self-effacing and start bragging about my successes - The Telegraph
Hi, Just Some Jake Gyllenhaal Late-Night Show Clips For No Reason At All - Elite Daily
In Oliver Sacks’ final book, the writer’s signature charm and self-effacing kindness shine through one last time - The Seattle Times
Self-Effacing Sprinter Campervan Hides a Cozy Living Space With Murphy Bed and Huge Closet - autoevolution
John Sessions: a brilliantly unhinged, self-effacing genius | Stephen Moss - The Guardian
RANDALL BEACH: Self-effacing New Haven native Paul Giamatti lets his career speak for him - New Haven Register
Ron White brings self-effacing, blue-collar comedy to Lakeland - Lakeland Ledger
The effect of self-efficacy and self-set grade goals on academic outcomes - Frontiers
Vir Das Fool Volume review: Shah Rukh Khan-approved comedian struggles against constraints in self-deprecating and self-indulgent Netflix stand-up special - The Indian Express
Citroën Has Re-Discovered The Joys Of Self-Deprecating Ads - Jalopnik
Tom Mayhew review – self-effacing standup’s free-floating comedy - The Guardian
Liam Bradley on Taylor Hawkins: "He was very self-effacing, a kid on the block who couldn’t believe his luck" - Hotpress
Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User’s Guide to Humor at Work - Harvard Business Review
Nanette, self-deprecation and when not to use it - The University of Melbourne
What a Self-Deprecating Sense of Humor Says About Your EQ - inc.com
Self-effacing phone photos rear their odd, ugly heads - The Columbus Dispatch
Henry Lee, self-effacing savior of the Boston Public Garden, dies at 99 - The Boston Globe
P-Noy remembered: Self-effacing President made a difference - Inquirer.net
How to Overcome Self-Deprecation - Backstage
A Brief, Nerdy, Only Slightly Self-Effacing Conversation With New Zealand Band The Beths - jezebel.com
Inventory: 15 strikingly self-deprecating guest star appearances - A.V. Club
An incident at Wimbledon puts self-effacing ‘ball kids’ in an unaccustomed spotlight - Los Angeles Times
On ‘Artaud-Mania … The Diary of a Fan’ by David O'Neill - The Paris Review
Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors - AP News
Colin Firth plays the self-effacing literary editor Maxwell Perkins in ‘Genius’ - The Washington Post
In defence of self-deprecation - The Spectator
Teen drama ‘Paper Towns’ imparts its lessons with self-effacing modesty - The Washington Post
Why the world caricatures women like Pamela Anderson - opinion - The Jerusalem Post
Bernard Haitink, 1929-2021: Conducting’s self-effacing titan - The Boston Globe
See Jay-Z’s self-effacing, necessary all-black “Friends” remake in full - Salon.com
Richard Fortey obituary: self-effacing trilobite expert - The Times
PUP Rank Their 5 "Least Shitty" Songs - Exclaim!
BUSH'S MAN FRIDAY / Self-effacing personal aide has boss' back -- and hand sanitizer - SFGATE
Classical guitarist Lawrence Ferrera plays with ‘self-effacing purity’ - Times-Standard
9 Zoe Kravitz Performances That Prove She’s The Ultimate Cool Girl - nylon.com
Prince Charles Quips About 'Enormous Amount of People … Waiting for Me to Get Out' in Self-Effacing Speech - People.com
ABC Rolls Out The Star Power In A Confident, Self-Deprecating & Entertaining Showcase - bandt.com.au
Self-effacing 'melting hippo' Lewis Capaldi really should believe in himself more - The Herald
The Development of Academic Self-Efficacy Scale for Filipino Junior High School Students - Frontiers
Chinese tradition of humility and self-effacement disguises people’s true emotions, research… - South China Morning Post
Spare a thought for the curlew's sinister, self-effacing cousin - The Guardian
Cillian Murphy: Ireland's self-effacing 'analogue' award magnet - News24
The 6 Most Self-Deprecating Zodiac Signs, According To Astrology - YourTango
Tim Kaine: A Self-Effacing Senator in a Sharp-Elbows Era (Published 2016) - The New York Times
Robbie Ferron: The Self-Effacing Force Behind St. Maarten's Booming Marine Industry and Heineken Regatta - allatsea.net
Remembering Walter Kissinger — Henry’s menschy and self-effacing brother - The Forward
Using Self‑Deprecating Humor May Be a Sign of Poor Body Image, Suggests Study - The Swaddle
Bob Mould: Beauty and Ruin review – self-effacing but defiant - The Guardian
Here’s Why Anthony Jeselnik Hates Comedians Who Tell Self-Deprecating Jokes - Cracked.com
Cohen: Irving Abella — A self-effacing Jewish colossus who never left his roots - Ottawa Citizen
One thousand dollars – remembering the self-effacing wisdom of Nigel Cox - The Spinoff
New Pope Puts Spotlight on Jesuits, an Influential Yet Self-Effacing Order (Published 2013) - The New York Times
‘Honestly, it’s not for everyone’ says Nebraska’s self-deprecating, new tourism campaign - The Spokesman-Review
Self-effacing, camera-shy, no ego... and in the running for 12 Oscars - The Guardian
Of Monsters and Men, Fever Dream review: A self-effacing shuffle in a different direction - The Independent
The science behind why females seem to put themselves down. - Psychology Today
No one can play like Dhoni, self-effacing Sanju Samson says, dismissing comparison - Deccan Chronicle
A con at first sightBy Jerry Tallmer She, Adelaide Pinchin, a lonely, self-effacing virgin of a certain age who slaves away in the back room of a shop just off London’s Edgeware Road, making hats for fine ladies, is convinced she’s “too - amNewYork
Raj Tarun’s self effacing persona - The Hindu
Cillian Murphy: Ireland's self-effacing 'analogue' award magnet - ABS-CBN
Death of the self-effacing leader - Trinidad Express Newspapers
Oommen Chandy: Self-effacing colossus with a Chanakya streak - The Times of India
Cillian Murphy: Ireland’s self-effacing ‘analogue’ award magnet - Mail & Guardian
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'self-effacing'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
selfe-ffacing,   self-effaving,   self-effaing,   sefl-effacing,   self-efacing,   self-effacinng,   selff-effacing,   self-effacibg,   self-effaccing,   sef-effacing,   seelf-effacing,   se;f-effacing,   self-wffacing,   self-effacong,   self-effscing,   selg-effacing,   eslf-effacing,   self-effacinf,   self-effaciing,   self-effacin,   slf-effacing,   self-effacign,   seld-effacing,   self-ffacing,   self-effacng,   elf-effacing,   self-effacinh,   self-egfacing,   sel-feffacing,   aelf-effacing,   self-effaacing,   swlf-effacing,   sellf-effacing,   srlf-effacing,   delf-effacing,   self-efffacing,   slef-effacing,   selfeffacing,   self--effacing,   self-efacing,   self-effaxing,   self-effacnig,   self-effcaing,   self-efdacing,   self-fefacing,   self-efgacing,   self-edfacing,   self-rffacing,   self-efffacing,   self-eeffacing,   self-efafcing,   self-effacingg,   self-effaicng,   self-effcing,   self-effacimg,   sekf-effacing,   self-effacig,   sself-effacing,   sel-effacing,   self-effacung
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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