self-effacing
self-effacing · more self-effacing · most self-effacing
скромный, держащийся в тени
bescheiden, zurückhaltend, still, schüchtern
Shy, extremely humble and modestShy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
Meaning
1 sensesShy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him.
bescheiden, zurückhaltend, still
скро́мныйskrómnyj, держа́щийся в тени́deržáščijsja v tení
More definitions
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
extremely humble and modest:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
extremely humble and modest:
Forms
more self-effacing, most self-effacing| Comparative | more self-effacing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most self-effacing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form