self-effacing

English

Etymology

self- +‎ effacing

Adjective

self-effacing (comparative more self-effacing, superlative most self-effacing)

Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable.
Clark Kent's self-effacing behavior is to purposefully make people ignore him.

"[...] His personality was also extremely endearing, his interviews were very self-effacing, he came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of others. [...]" (Ian Gillan about Elvis Presley)

Translations

Italian: timido (it), introverso (it), schivo (it), pavido (it)

Maori: whakapāpaku, whakamōwai, hūnguengue, tāharahara

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