self-effacing C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #88869 Meanings 1 adj Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable. Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him. Etymology From self- + effacing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # self-effacing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 88869 ## Meanings 1. Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable. ## Examples - Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him. ## Etymology From self- + effacing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown