self-denying (B2)
adjective
Definition
self-denying means without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as self-denying.
A self-denying tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became self-denying after the announcement.
How to Use self-denying
- self-denying + noun (collocation)
- Use self-denying before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a self-denying reaction."
- become self-denying (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became self-denying near the end."
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