self-deprecatory Antonyms
Strongest:
- hubristic
- cocksure
- impudent
- egocentric
- boastful
- egoistic
- narcissistic
- bold
- impertinent
- assertive
- cheeky
- prideful
- brash
- audacious
- egoistical
- brassy
- cocky
- confident
- smug
- overconfident
- aggressive
- bombastic
- forward
- vain
- saucy
Strong:
- unreserved
- arrogant
- showy
- supercilious
- pretentious
- egotistical
- swaggering
- self-important
- self-centered
- flamboyant
- dominant
- domineering
- patronizing
- dominating
- vainglorious
- self-engrossed
- pompous
- self-contented
- disdainful
- self-confident
- self-complacent
- self-congratulatory
- outgoing
- self-conceited
- magisterial
- peremptory
- uninhibited
- haughty
- self-obsessed
- ostentatious
- condescending
- self-satisfied
- overbearing
Weak:
- high-hat
- superior
- presuming
- highfalutin
- conceited
- overweening
- chesty
- high-and-mighty
- uppish
- presumptuous
- huffy
- self-asserting
- high-handed
- egotistic
- self-assertive
- self-pleased
- bumptious
- imperious
- hifalutin
- lordly
- extraverted
- braggy
- pontificating
- swelled-headed
- extroverted
- stuck-up
- immodest
- self-affected
- uppity
Meaning of self-deprecatory
self-deprecatory
expressing disparagement or undervaluation of oneself
self-deprecatory Sentence Examples
- The comedian's self-deprecatory jokes brought the audience to tears of laughter.
- With a self-deprecatory grin, the actor acknowledged his failed audition.
- The author's self-deprecatory tone made the memoir relatable and charming.
- The politician used self-deprecatory remarks to disarm his critics.
- The artist's self-deprecatory speech highlighted the imperfections in their work.
- The singer's self-deprecatory lyrics mocked her own failures and insecurities.
- The therapist encouraged the patient to embrace their self-deprecatory tendencies as a coping mechanism.
- The scientist's self-deprecatory nature prevented them from taking credit for their discoveries.
- The employee's self-deprecatory humor lightened the mood in the tense meeting.
- The athlete's self-deprecatory comments showed their humbleness and lack of ego.
FAQs About the word self-deprecatory
expressing disparagement or undervaluation of oneself
deferential, unpretentious, down-to-earth, aw-shucks,self-deprecating, unassuming, modest, unassertive, meek, self-effacing
hubristic, cocksure, impudent, egocentric, boastful, egoistic, narcissistic, bold, impertinent, assertive
The comedian's self-deprecatory jokes brought the audience to tears of laughter.
With a self-deprecatory grin, the actor acknowledged his failed audition.
The author's self-deprecatory tone made the memoir relatable and charming.
The politician used self-deprecatory remarks to disarm his critics.
