self-reproving (Meaning)
self-reproving (a.)
Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-reproving
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- egotistic
- egoistical
- important
- egoistic
- smug
- consequential
- overweening
- egotistical
- complacent
- swellheaded
- overweening
- prideful
- prideful
- pompous
- conceited
- proud
- egoistic
- assured
- egoistical
- complacent
- swellheaded
- assured
- pompous
- proud
- biggety
- smug
- biggety
- conceited
- egotistic
- egotistical
- important
- bigheaded
- vain
- vainglorious
- vain
- consequential
- bigheaded
- vainglorious
Synonyms:
- overmodest
- timid
- unassertive
- unarrogant
- modest
- unassuming
- humble
- shrinking
- self-doubting
- meek
- egoless
- self-critical
Antonyms:
- biggity
- stuck-up
- blustery
- bragging
- superior
- self-satisfied
- blusterous
- stuck-up
- bombastic
- self-conceited
- blusterous
- self-satisfied
- swaggering
- bombastic
- cocky
- blustery
- boastful
- self-important
- arrogant
- swaggering
- superior
- self-conceited
- boastful
- biggity
- arrogant
- self-opinionated
- self-important
- cocky
- self-opinionated
- bragging
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- bumptious
- pontifical
- fastuous
- cavalier
- high-and-mighty
- self-assertive
- disdainful
- bumptious
- lofty
- peremptory
- supercilious
- lofty
- disdainful
- uppity
- peremptory
- self-asserting
- snooty
- braggart
- snobbish
- chesty
- snobbish
- braggy
- huffy
- masterful
- high-hat
- braggy
- huffy
- fastuous
- uppity
- lordly
- supercilious
- high-and-mighty
- lordly
- pontifical
- haughty
- braggart
- self-assertive
- snobby
- snobby
- toploftical
- haughty
- snooty
- high-hat
- assumptive
- self-asserting
- toplofty
- toploftical
- toplofty
- chesty
- uppish
- assumptive
- uppish
- masterful
- cavalier
self-reproving Sentence Examples
- His self-reproving gaze pierced through her façade, revealing the truth she had been hiding.
- The teacher's self-reproving tone made the students realize their own shortcomings.
- After the disastrous presentation, she couldn't help but feel a sense of self-reproving disappointment.
- The priest's self-reproving sermon condemned his own sins as well as those of his congregation.
- The politician's self-reproving apology for his past actions seemed insincere and calculated.
- The scientist's self-reproving admission of error won him the respect of his peers.
- The mother's self-reproving tears expressed her guilt over her child's suffering.
- The singer's self-reproving lyrics revealed the pain and anguish she had endured.
- The doctor's self-reproving sigh conveyed his frustration at his inability to save the patient.
- The CEO's self-reproving speech acknowledged the company's failures and promised to improve.
FAQs About the word self-reproving
Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.
uncomplacent, diffident, self-distrustful,self-reproachful, overmodest,timid, unassertive, unarrogant, modest, unassuming
egotistic, egoistical, important, egoistic, smug, consequential, overweening, egotistical, complacent, swellheaded
His self-reproving gaze pierced through her façade, revealing the truth she had been hiding.
The teacher's self-reproving tone made the students realize their own shortcomings.
After the disastrous presentation, she couldn't help but feel a sense of self-reproving disappointment.
The priest's self-reproving sermon condemned his own sins as well as those of his congregation.
