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