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