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adj
Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: reticent, retiring
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English effacing English self-effacing From self- + effacing.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
