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