self-reproving (Meaning)
self-reproving (a.)
Reproving one's self; reproving by consciousness of guilt.
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-reproving
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- egotistical
- bigheaded
- important
- vain
- important
- pompous
- vainglorious
- overweening
- assured
- swellheaded
- bigheaded
- egoistical
- prideful
- conceited
- smug
- egotistic
- proud
- assured
- consequential
- conceited
- proud
- egotistical
- prideful
- complacent
- egotistic
- consequential
- vainglorious
- pompous
- smug
- complacent
- overweening
- biggety
- biggety
- egoistic
- egoistic
- egoistical
- swellheaded
- vain
Synonyms:
- self-doubting
- egoless
- modest
- overmodest
- unarrogant
- unassertive
- self-critical
- shrinking
- meek
- timid
- humble
- unassuming
Antonyms:
- arrogant
- self-important
- blustery
- self-opinionated
- boastful
- cocky
- self-conceited
- bombastic
- self-conceited
- biggity
- bragging
- stuck-up
- superior
- bombastic
- blustery
- self-opinionated
- stuck-up
- biggity
- cocky
- self-important
- swaggering
- blusterous
- boastful
- bragging
- superior
- self-satisfied
- self-satisfied
- blusterous
- arrogant
- swaggering
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- toplofty
- cavalier
- high-and-mighty
- assumptive
- bumptious
- masterful
- self-assertive
- peremptory
- lordly
- lofty
- toploftical
- self-asserting
- lordly
- pontifical
- braggart
- lofty
- braggart
- supercilious
- peremptory
- toplofty
- huffy
- chesty
- uppish
- toploftical
- fastuous
- self-assertive
- high-hat
- fastuous
- haughty
- pontifical
- snooty
- disdainful
- bumptious
- uppish
- masterful
- cavalier
- self-asserting
- snobbish
- high-and-mighty
- braggy
- uppity
- high-hat
- huffy
- assumptive
- haughty
- snobbish
- disdainful
- snobby
- braggy
- chesty
- snobby
- supercilious
- snooty
- uppity
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-reproachful, self-distrustful, self-doubting, egoless, modest, overmodest, unarrogant, unassertive
egotistical, bigheaded, important, vain,important, pompous, vainglorious, overweening, assured, 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.
