self-effacing

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

modest and reluctant to draw attention to oneself

In a sentence

Self-effacing in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing self-effacing in a sentence.

Despite her fame, she remained quietly self-effacing.

Synonyms

Antonyms

boastfularrogant

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Self-effacing (adjective) means modest and reluctant to draw attention to oneself

Here is self-effacing used in an example sentence: "Despite her fame, she remained quietly self-effacing."

Common synonyms for self-effacing include modest, humble, unassuming.

Antonyms of self-effacing include boastful, arrogant.

Self-effacing is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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