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