self-effacing

• Beschreibt einen Menschen, der bescheiden ist und ungern Aufmerksamkeit auf sich oder seine Leistungen lenkt; zurückhaltend und ohne Geltungsbedürfnis.

Describes a person who is modest and does not like to draw attention to themselves or their achievements.

1. Modest and unassumingC1formal

   Tending to avoid drawing attention to oneself; humble and reserved.

   Bescheiden und zurückhaltend

   • Despite his success, he remained self-effacing and never boasted.
   • Her self-effacing manner made her popular among colleagues.
   • He gave a self-effacing speech, crediting his team for the achievement.

   Synonymebashfuldiffidenthumblelow-keymeekmodestreservedreticentretiringself-deprecatingshytimidunassumingunobtrusiveunpretentious

   Antonymearrogantassertiveboastfulbraggartconceitedegotisticalpretentiousproud