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