egoless

adjective

Definition of egolessnext
as in humble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoless
  1. humble
  2. self-critical
  3. diffident
  4. meek
  5. unassertive
  6. timid
  7. modest
Adjective
  • For those looking for simpler enhancements, the humble bath tray has become a bestseller, with versions that hold everything from books to wine glasses, seamlessly bridging functionality and indulgence.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For seven years, my home in this neighborhood has been a humble retreat from the gloss and hustle of downtown Detroit.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • That’s an important distinction for a player as reflective and self-critical as Williams tends to be.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Riley was considerably less self-critical when asked about his team’s offensive philosophy to start the game, even though the Trojans were held to just three points in the first two quarters.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of self-critical
Adjective
  • Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In the light of Rifkin’s diffident anguish, the heartfelt whimsy of these scenes plays like Allen’s own nostalgic reminiscence of his early, funny stuff—and of the way that his life used to be.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Definition of diffident
Adjective
  • Tucci, a reassuring screen presence for more than three decades, is casually excellent as the iconoclastic Bellini, wisely downplaying his character’s physicality in favor of meek conviction.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, Amy Adams, whose performance as a meek nun in Doubt was her second Oscar nomination after Junebug, reaps that windfall and wins her Oscar nice and early in her career.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.
    Yasmine AlSayyad, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.
    Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 June 2022
Definition of unassertive
Adjective
  • Julia Roberts had a timid initial reaction to Leave the World Behind.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But, yes, there still is a timid approach from the perimeter.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • Kittle noted that Samuel’s modest stat line against Chicago wasn’t due to a lack of effort but because of scheme.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macquarie's latest estimates are for demand to slow from an earlier forecast of 3.4% a year to 2.4% while supply is also expected to slip, though the supply fall from 5.4% to 4% will still leave the copper market in modest surplus.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of modest
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