Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Usage example: he's dating a sweet, self-effacing girl
Unassertive is a synonym for self-effacing in modest topic. In some cases you can use "Unassertive" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Unassertive
Unassertive adjective - Inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence.
Usage example: a shy unassertive person
Self-effacing is a synonym for unassertive in hesitant topic. You can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Unassertive", if it concerns topics such as drab, passive, shy, quiet and self-conscious.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- humble and self-effacing
- humble and unassertive
- unpretentious and self-effacing
- unpretentious and unassertive
- unobtrusive and self-effacing
- unobtrusive and unassertive
- demure and self-effacing
- demure and unassertive
- meek and self-effacing
- meek and unassertive
- unassuming and self-effacing
- unassuming and unassertive
- submissive and self-effacing
- submissive and unassertive
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Unassertive and Self-effacing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/self-effacing/unassertive
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