uncomplacent

adjective

Definition of uncomplacentnext
as in self-distrustful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomplacent
  1. humble
  2. modest
  3. diffident
  4. timid
  5. meek
  6. self-critical
  7. unassertive
Adjective
  • For those looking for simpler enhancements, the humble bath tray has become a bestseller, with versions that hold everything from books to wine glasses, seamlessly bridging functionality and indulgence.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The big picture: Watkins balances her fearless alter ego on the court with her playful and humble side as a teenager who enjoys playing Connect Four and relies on her mom to perfect her pregame bun during her senior year at Sierra Canyon.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • No matter how modest your initial contributions are, saving regularly will compound your money over time. Set a regular savings goal based on your capacity.
    Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Any food with a modest amount of tryptophan followed by about 30 grams of carbs (a medium plate of spaghetti) will distract the rest of your amino acids long enough to induce that foggy-brain feeling.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • 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
  • Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
    Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Definition of diffident
Adjective
  • Julia Roberts had a timid initial reaction to Leave the World Behind.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But, yes, there still is a timid approach from the perimeter.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of timid
Adjective
  • The real estate agent she’s chosen happens to be the person most responsible for making Rhiannon such a meek, repressed person: her high school bully, Julia (Mood’s Nicôle Lecky).
    Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Jenn, while possibly the best person on the show, is too meek and too little in her own estimation.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • 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
  • But another reason might be that Gadd’s self-critical approach to telling his story has stymied many of their attempts to sling mud.
    Joe Utichi, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of self-critical
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
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Thesaurus Entries Near uncomplacent

uncompetitive

uncomplacent

uncomplaining

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