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