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