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