Another word for self-effacement

Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress

• reticence

  1. the quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve

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  1. the quality or state, or an instance, of being reticent; reserve

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• modesty

  1. The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
  2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior:
  3. The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range:

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  1. The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
  2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior:
  3. The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range:

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• diffidence

  1. The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.

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  1. The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.

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• demureness

  1. The state or quality of being demure.

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  1. The state or quality of being demure.

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