Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Uncommunicative and self-effacing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncommunicative" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Uncommunicative
Uncommunicative adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).
Usage example: resigned to the fact that her husband was always going to be an uncommunicative partner
Self-effacing and uncommunicative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Uncommunicative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- demure and self-effacing
- demure and uncommunicative
- reserved and self-effacing
- reserved and uncommunicative
- quiet and self-effacing
- quiet and uncommunicative
- restrained and self-effacing
- restrained and uncommunicative
- discreet and self-effacing
- discreet and uncommunicative
- shy and self-effacing
- shy and uncommunicative
- bashful and self-effacing
- bashful and uncommunicative
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