self-effacing effacée(feminine)
effacé(masculine)

effacée(feminine)
effacé(masculine)

self-effacing = effacée(feminine)
effacé(masculine)

Pronunciation =  self-effacing

Pronunciation in French = effacée(feminine)
effacé(masculine)

self-effacing in French: effacée(feminine)
effacé(masculine)

Part of speechAdjective 

Definition in English: not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest. 

Definition in French: ne pas réclamer l’attention pour soi-même; retiré et modeste.

Examples in English:

  • He has a self-effacing manner.

Examples in French:

  • Il a une manière effacée.

Synonyms of self-effacing

Synonyms in French timide
discret
humble
réticent
Synonyms in English coy
discreet
humble
reticent

Antonyms of self-effacing

Antonyms in French arrogant
égoïste
Antonyms in English cocky
egotistical

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