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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
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
Mahesh Bhatt recalls Arijit Singh recording Tum Hi Ho for Aashiqui 2 after his retirement; ‘A shy, self-e - The Times of India
Review | Jaeden Izik-Dzurko’s Self-effacing Poetry Charms Toronto Audience - maScena
Five cultural tendencies might explain the "East Asian happiness puzzle" - PsyPost
Carla Lonzi’s Self-Effacing ‘Self-Portrait’ - Frieze
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
Are British people really so self-effacing? - YouGov
Meet Pat Junior, the Most Loving, Self-Effacing Rapper: Interview - DJBooth
Deafheaven: Infinite Granite – “a band at their most self-effacing” - Sun 13
Captivating, though self-effacing, A Real Pain stands out with concealed profundity and ample heart - psnews.com.au
Carissa’s World: How a Self-Effacing Girl from Kaimukī Surfed Her Way to Olympic Gold - HONOLULU Magazine
The self-effacing personality style: How to make weakness a strength - Knoxville News Sentinel
Sparks’ ‘Self-Effacing’ Is a Song You Need to Know - Rolling Stone Australia
“Self-Deprecation Is My Knee-Jerk ADHD Response — and It Needs to Stop” - ADDitude
Feature: Anna Shoemaker Dives Inside Her "Self-Effacing, Self-Destructive, and Diaristic" Debut Album 'Everything Is Fine (I'm Only on Fire)' - Atwood Magazine
The Self-Effacing Boy Band Nonsense of Trolls Band Together Is Fun Enough - Paste Magazine
British Jews have always been self-effacing, but we’re starting to show our chutzpah - The Guardian
How I learnt to stop being so self-effacing and start bragging about my successes - The Telegraph
MAGAZINE: Phoenix Suns Coach Monty Williams Is The Ace Of Self-Effacing - Sports Spectrum
Aimard: Superlatives For a Self-Effacing Pianist - San Francisco Classical Voice
Humblebragging Just Makes You Look Like a Fraud - psmag.com
A Brief, Nerdy, Only Slightly Self-Effacing Conversation With New Zealand Band The Beths - jezebel.com
15 of the Best Self-Deprecating Jokes from Top Comedians - Cracked.com
Wazed Miah: The Decent, Self-Effacing, Brave Man - albd.org
Henry Lee, self-effacing savior of the Boston Public Garden, dies at 99 - The Boston Globe
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
Newest 'Spider-Man' film playful, self-effacing - Canton Repository
'C’mon C’mon' Review: A Self-Effacing Look at a Family in Flux - Slant Magazine
Hi, Just Some Jake Gyllenhaal Late-Night Show Clips For No Reason At All - Elite Daily
Self-Deprecation: Harmless Habit or Unhealthy Behavior? - Verywell Mind
Self-effacing phone photos rear their odd, ugly heads - The Columbus Dispatch
A Life: John McNally ‘was self-effacing and humble’ - Valley News
Tom Mayhew review – self-effacing standup’s free-floating comedy - The Guardian
Nashville's Filip Forsberg is a true star, but the self-effacing Swede credits linemates, 'friendly' fans - ESPN
Jeanette Woldseth, Washington’s first female firefighter, was a self-effacing pioneer - The Seattle Times
Ron White brings self-effacing, blue-collar comedy to Lakeland - Lakeland Ledger
Stop being so negative about yourself! 6 ways to get rid of self-effacing behavior - Healthshots
Self-Effacing Sprinter Campervan Hides a Cozy Living Space With Murphy Bed and Huge Closet - autoevolution
A Self-Effacing Hindu Nationalist - Open Magazine
St. Vincent Strips Down Her Songs at Hilarious, Self-Effacing Brooklyn Show - Billboard
RANDALL BEACH: Self-effacing New Haven native Paul Giamatti lets his career speak for him - New Haven Register
Self-deprecating humor: Crutch or comedy? - udreview.com
John Sessions: a brilliantly unhinged, self-effacing genius | Stephen Moss - The Guardian
Citroën Has Re-Discovered The Joys Of Self-Deprecating Ads - Jalopnik
What a Self-Deprecating Sense of Humor Says About Your EQ - inc.com
Liam Bradley on Taylor Hawkins: "He was very self-effacing, a kid on the block who couldn’t believe his luck" - Hotpress
ABC Rolls Out The Star Power In A Confident, Self-Deprecating & Entertaining Showcase - bandt.com.au
An incident at Wimbledon puts self-effacing ‘ball kids’ in an unaccustomed spotlight - Los Angeles Times
Imogen Holst: Gustav's talented, but self-effacing daughter - Classical-Music.com
Nanette, self-deprecation and when not to use it - The University of Melbourne
Tim Kaine: A Self-Effacing Senator in a Sharp-Elbows Era (Published 2016) - The New York Times
Review | Jo Ann Beard, best known for her New Yorker essay about a shooting, returns with a beautiful new collection - The Washington Post
The self-effacing British banker with a brain the size of a planet - eFinancialCareers
Teen drama ‘Paper Towns’ imparts its lessons with self-effacing modesty - The Washington Post
Humble, self-effacing Foley dishes at Fitness Summit - Golfweek
Colin Firth plays the self-effacing literary editor Maxwell Perkins in ‘Genius’ - The Washington Post
Self-effacing 'melting hippo' Lewis Capaldi really should believe in himself more - The Herald
Letter: John Jordan was charming and self-effacing - The Guardian
Using Self‑Deprecating Humor May Be a Sign of Poor Body Image, Suggests Study - The Swaddle
Comedy review: Cranky comic dishes self-effacing humor on ‘Criminally Posehn’ - Knoxville News Sentinel
How Self-Deprecating Advertising Creates More Meaningful Consumer-Brand Connections - Social Media Today
Prince Charles Quips About 'Enormous Amount of People … Waiting for Me to Get Out' in Self-Effacing Speech - People.com
9 Zoe Kravitz Performances That Prove She’s The Ultimate Cool Girl - nylon.com
Cillian Murphy: Ireland's self-effacing 'analogue' award magnet - News24
Why the world caricatures women like Pamela Anderson - opinion - The Jerusalem Post
Chinese tradition of humility and self-effacement disguises people’s true emotions, research… - South China Morning Post
BUSH'S MAN FRIDAY / Self-effacing personal aide has boss' back -- and hand sanitizer - SFGATE
Remembering Walter Kissinger — Henry’s menschy and self-effacing brother - The Forward
PUP Rank Their 5 "Least Shitty" Songs - Exclaim!
One thousand dollars – remembering the self-effacing wisdom of Nigel Cox - The Spinoff
Spare a thought for the curlew's sinister, self-effacing cousin - The Guardian
Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors - AP News
Robbie Ferron: The Self-Effacing Force Behind St. Maarten's Booming Marine Industry and Heineken Regatta - allatsea.net
Steady, self-effacing Pete Williams of NBC News will be missed - The Boston Globe
Richard Fortey obituary: self-effacing trilobite expert - The Times
P-Noy remembered: Self-effacing President made a difference - Inquirer.net
New Pope Puts Spotlight on Jesuits, an Influential Yet Self-Effacing Order (Published 2013) - The New York Times
Prince Philip’s peaceful passing reflects a remarkable life lived in self-effacing dignity - The Telegraph
Here’s Why Anthony Jeselnik Hates Comedians Who Tell Self-Deprecating Jokes - Cracked.com
The science behind why females seem to put themselves down. - Psychology Today
Of Monsters and Men, Fever Dream review: A self-effacing shuffle in a different direction - The Independent
Self-effacing, camera-shy, no ego... and in the running for 12 Oscars - The Guardian
‘Honestly, it’s not for everyone,’ says Nebraska’s self-deprecating new tourism campaign - The Washington Post
No one can play like Dhoni, self-effacing Sanju Samson says, dismissing comparison - Deccan Chronicle
The 25 Best Self-Referential Songs - Paste Magazine
Oommen Chandy: Self-effacing colossus with a Chanakya streak - The Times of India
As Abu Inu-Umoru Validates his Self-effacing Persona - PressReader
Nelson Freire, brilliant but self-effacing pianist regarded by connoisseurs as one of the true greats – obituary - The Telegraph
Death of the self-effacing leader - Trinidad Express Newspapers
Gen X Humor and Why Millennials Can't Relate, Explained - Business Insider
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy: Ireland's self-effacing 'analogue' award magnet - The New Indian Express
Raj Tarun’s self effacing persona - The Hindu
Then Again by Diane Keaton – review - The Guardian
Memorably Malden / Actor's book recalls self-effacing roles, colorful colleagues - SFGATE
THE REPUBLICANS IN NEW ORLEANS: Man in the News; A Self-Effacing Nominee: George Herbert Walker Bush - The New York Times
Why Are You Ruining Andrew Garfield’s Life? - Vulture
Watch Andrew Garfield’s Earnest Spider-Man Speech at Comic-Con - Vulture
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'self-effacing'
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Misspellings - Typos
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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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