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self-effacing

self-ef fac ing |ˈˌsɛlf əˈfeɪsɪŋ | adjective not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest: his demeanor was self-effacing, gracious, and polite. DERIVATIVES self-ef face ment noun, self-ef fac ing ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

self-effacing

self-effacing adjective not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest: his demeanour was self-effacing, gracious, and polite. DERIVATIVES self-effacement noun, self-effacingly adverb

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

self-effacing

s lf-eff cing 形容詞 (特に気後れして )控えめな, 人前に出たがらない, 表立たない .