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.
self-deprecatory Meaning
self-deprecatory
expressing disparagement or undervaluation of oneself
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-deprecatory
Synonyms:
- self-deprecating
- unassertive
- down-to-earth
- aw-shucks
- self-effacing
- meek
- unassuming
- modest
- deferential
- humble
- unpretentious
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- compliant
- unaffected
- submissive
- na-ve
- resigned
- shrinking
- yielding
- acquiescent
- unaggressive
- ingenuous
- demure
- lowly
Antonyms:
- uninhibited
- unreserved
- arrogant
- flamboyant
- dominating
- self-centered
- ostentatious
- self-contented
- pretentious
- haughty
- self-important
- supercilious
- dominant
- self-satisfied
- showy
- self-obsessed
- patronizing
- self-confident
- self-conceited
- domineering
- peremptory
- egotistical
- self-engrossed
- overbearing
- pompous
- swaggering
- vainglorious
- condescending
- magisterial
- disdainful
- outgoing
- self-complacent
- self-congratulatory
Synonyms:
- naive
- reserved
- cringing
- passive
- sheepish
- simple
- subdued
- bashful
- shy
- quiet
- unobtrusive
- plain
- timid
- retiring
- cowering
- mousey
- introverted
- diffident
- mousy
Antonyms:
- uppity
- chesty
- egotistic
- conceited
- hifalutin
- stuck-up
- presuming
- self-assertive
- highfalutin
- self-asserting
- self-affected
- pontificating
- lordly
- overweening
- self-pleased
- imperious
- swelled-headed
- high-hat
- immodest
- braggy
- bumptious
- high-handed
- extraverted
- uppish
- high-and-mighty
- extroverted
- superior
- huffy
- presumptuous
FAQs About the word self-deprecatory
expressing disparagement or undervaluation of oneself
self-deprecating, unassertive, down-to-earth, aw-shucks, self-effacing, meek, unassuming, modest, deferential, humble
prideful, bombastic, saucy,aggressive, assertive, cocky, cheeky, impudent, overconfident, brassy
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.
