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