SINCE 1828
self-effacing
adjective
self-ef·fac·ing
| \ ˌself-i-ˈfā-siŋ
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Definition of self-effacing
: having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous
His passions and faith run soul-deep, his gentle wit is always self-effacing and never insulting …— Don Gaetz … she was an extremely self-effacing, private person who never sought the limelight and did not leave the usual artifacts that enable a biographer to reconstruct life patterns.— Douglas R. McManis
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self-effacing
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of self-effacing
formal
: not trying to get attention or praise for yourself or your abilities
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