EGOLESS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

egoless

adjective

as in humble

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Recent Examples of egoless The Knicks then defined teamwork during their postseason surge past the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Spurs, coming together as a cohesive, egoless juggernaut. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 That team featured players who cut, moved, shot, and hit the open man with an egoless ease. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 On to neo-soul, a genre that could only be seen as a vessel for humble, egoless artistry to someone who has engaged with the genre primarily through interracial couple TikTok accounts and Instagram slideshows. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026 Dosunmu always has taken an egoless approach to his role with the Bulls. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 With searing honesty, Keaton describes the rituals and emotions elicited by her eating disorder with egoless bravery. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025 Among them, not least, is the modest, egoless ideal of democratic tradition captured so perfectly in such American monuments as the Lincoln Memorial, which shows not a hero but a man, seated, in grave contemplation. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Kahn created her holistic Botnia skincare line that grew from humble roots to now partnering with over 200 spas nationwide, including locally at Shop Good, Cleo Skincare in La Jolla, and Flowers Wellness in Rancho Bernardo.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Skyroot officials set humble goals for the first launch of Vikram-1.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026

Definition of humble

Adjective

In the twilight of their lives, the Harlemite partners in crime are now more self-critical than ever before.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Resurrection Dex’s Resurrection is an uncomfortably honest and self-critical mixtape about the British rapper attempting to reform his crooked ways.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Definition of self-critical

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As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
To strangers, Kay seemed demure, diffident, even shy, an impression her youthful appearance helped create.

— Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of diffident

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This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has never been a meek man, but his results of late — four or more losses in each of the last three seasons — spark worry about the health of his program after a dominant eight-year stretch prior.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of meek

Adjective

This film, so seemingly unassertive, apparently rambling and plotless, has a devastating impact and aftershock.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Avoiding is unassertive and uncooperative, where an individual tends to give up on their own needs and acquiesce to the desires of others by disengaging from the situation altogether.

— Ellen Choi, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Definition of unassertive

Adjective

Football is a physical sport, one where an athlete can’t play scared, timid, being cautious, and needs to give his all on every snap.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Min-ji now understands more about her father’s past and motivations, and no longer sees him as a timid man who would rather bow than fight.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of timid

Adjective

The last time anyone won the jackpot was on May 2, when winning tickets in Texas and Florida split a $20 million jackpot, fueling a rollover streak that has turned a modest prize into one of the year's largest lottery payouts.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 July 2026
In the decades since, the modest zebra crossing has become a pilgrimage site for generations of music lovers.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026

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