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