self-deprecatory Antonyms
Strongest:
- audacious
- cocksure
- confident
- egoistic
- saucy
- vain
- egocentric
- smug
- impudent
- cocky
- forward
- bombastic
- cheeky
- brash
- egoistical
- assertive
- brassy
- aggressive
- impertinent
- bold
- hubristic
- boastful
- overconfident
- prideful
- narcissistic
Strong:
- self-complacent
- self-engrossed
- overbearing
- patronizing
- outgoing
- dominating
- pretentious
- self-contented
- self-centered
- haughty
- dominant
- self-satisfied
- egotistical
- swaggering
- peremptory
- self-obsessed
- domineering
- supercilious
- self-confident
- self-important
- magisterial
- self-congratulatory
- flamboyant
- vainglorious
- condescending
- uninhibited
- arrogant
- self-conceited
- pompous
- disdainful
- ostentatious
- showy
- unreserved
Weak:
- huffy
- lordly
- self-assertive
- braggy
- high-hat
- self-pleased
- immodest
- imperious
- highfalutin
- extroverted
- bumptious
- self-asserting
- pontificating
- conceited
- self-affected
- overweening
- uppish
- uppity
- high-handed
- swelled-headed
- hifalutin
- superior
- egotistic
- extraverted
- chesty
- high-and-mighty
- presumptuous
- stuck-up
- presuming
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
unassertive, aw-shucks, deferential, modest, unassuming, unpretentious,self-deprecating, humble, meek, down-to-earth
audacious, cocksure, confident, egoistic, saucy, vain, egocentric, smug, impudent, cocky
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.
