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- Dictionaryself-effacing/ˌsɛlfɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest: "his demeanour was self-effacing, gracious, and polite"
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SELF-EFFACING definition: 1. not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people: 2. not…. Learn more.
The meaning of SELF-EFFACING is having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous. How to use self-effacing in a sentence.
SELF-EFFACING meaning: 1. not making yourself noticeable, or not trying to get the attention of other people: 2. not…. Learn more.
Self-effacing definition: tending to make oneself, one's actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity; modest. See examples of SELF-EFFACING used in a sentence.
Someone who's self-effacing is shy and likes to stay out of the spotlight, shunning attention and praise. To efface something is to erase it, so to be self-effacing is to try to remove yourself from various situations, especially ones that draw attention.
adjective. Someone who is self-effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves. As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved. ...the slightly self-effacing manner adopted by many diplomats. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of self-effacing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'self-effacing' Someone who is self-effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves. [...] More. Synonyms of 'self-effacing' • bashful, coy, diffident, insecure [...] More. Examples of 'self-effacing' in a sentence.
Definition of self-effacing adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Self-effacing definition: Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
