egoless

adjective

Definition of egolessnext
as in humble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egoless
  1. humble
  2. self-critical
  3. diffident
  4. meek
  5. unassertive
  6. timid
  7. modest
Adjective
  • With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Turkey and the Wolf Named America’s Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit in 2017, this humble sandwich shop continues to live up to its accolades.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • That’s an important distinction for a player as reflective and self-critical as Williams tends to be.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Riley was considerably less self-critical when asked about his team’s offensive philosophy to start the game, even though the Trojans were held to just three points in the first two quarters.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of self-critical
Adjective
  • Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In the light of Rifkin’s diffident anguish, the heartfelt whimsy of these scenes plays like Allen’s own nostalgic reminiscence of his early, funny stuff—and of the way that his life used to be.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Definition of diffident
Adjective
  • Gary starts the film as a meek, somewhat nerdy college professor, but circumstances quickly force him into the uncomfortable position of becoming an undercover police informant.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Premature predictions of renewal would be foolish and, as Howe continually stressed, Newcastle cannot allow one strong outing to be followed by another meek one.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.
    Yasmine AlSayyad, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.
    Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 June 2022
Definition of unassertive
Adjective
  • The timid 20-year-old who couldn’t cook himself a meal is now a reliable senior international and Premier League signing.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But now, the timid Democrats through their inaction have convinced the American people that they cannot be trusted to lead or speak the truth.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • The elder Stack had started the business as a teen in 1948 as a modest bait-and-tackle supplier in Binghamton, New York.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Edmunds expects only a modest increase in auto sales next year, from just under 16 million vehicles this year to 16.2 million in 2025.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of modest
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