effaced
Rubbed completely out
Effaced means rubbed out, erased, or made inconspicuous.
Physical marks can be effaced: Time had effaced the inscription on the tombstone.
More often the word describes making oneself unnoticeable—withdrawing from attention: She effaced herself at parties, preferring to observe from the margins.
Self-effacing describes modest or humble behavior that avoids drawing attention.
Utterly and completely destroyed
- expungedOfficially removed completely
- deletedPermanently removed
- wipedCleaned by rubbing
- removedTaken from position
scrubbed · rubbed out · eradicated · eliminated · blotted out · worn away · abraded · scratched out
Having no distinguishing marks
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- bareLacking any covering
- cleanFree of soil
expressionless · neutral · impassive · vacant · empty · stripped · devoid · wiped clean
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- retiringLeaving the workforce
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
- reservedRestrained in manner
unobtrusive · inconspicuous · withdrawn · subdued · modest · meek · shrinking · background
Complete erasure from memory
- lostUnable to navigate
- vanishedDisappeared from sight
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
unremembered · ignored · forsaken · buried · suppressed · eclipsed · overshadowed · marginalized
obliterated
Utterly and completely destroyed
removed · scrubbed · rubbed out · eradicated · eliminated · blotted out · worn away · abraded · scratched out · defaced
featureless
Having no distinguishing marks
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- bareLacking any covering
clean · expressionless · neutral · impassive · vacant · empty · stripped · devoid · wiped clean · tabula rasa
humble
Unassuming about oneself
- unassumingNot making claims
- retiringLeaving the workforce
- reticentDisinclined to speak freely
reserved · unobtrusive · inconspicuous · withdrawn · subdued · modest · meek · shrinking · background · invisible
oblivion
Complete erasure from memory
- lostUnable to navigate
- vanishedDisappeared from sight
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
neglected · unremembered · ignored · forsaken · buried · suppressed · eclipsed · overshadowed · marginalized · sidelined
- redactedredacted, censored, blacked out, expunged, deleted
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
effacedassertive
Confidently self-assured
prominent · conspicuous · bold · ostentatious · flamboyant