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