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