self-effacing

1. 1.

   reluctant to draw attention to yourself

   Synonymsreticentretiring

   Similarunassertive

Questions about self-effacing

What does self-effacing mean?

self-effacing means "reluctant to draw attention to yourself".

How many syllables are in self-effacing?

self-effacing has 4 syllables and divides as sel-f-ef-fa-cing under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for self-effacing?