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