/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of self effacement Find synonyms for: Noun1. effacement, self-effacement, withdrawalusage: withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuousWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language