self-deprecating
18
6.0
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlfˈdɛprɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
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autocrítico
- He often makes self-deprecating jokes about his cooking skills, which makes everyone laugh.
- self-deprecating humor
- self-deprecating thoughts
And you were funny and delightful and self deprecating and silly.
- And you were funny and delightful and self deprecating and silly.
- You continue to make barbs and self deprecating comments.
- They may be very self deprecating and you may feel compelled to rescue them.
- I learned that, you know, Mayim can be, forgive me, very self deprecating.
- That also because you know, it just shows that you can be self deprecating.
- Yeah, and now she's a little self deprecating.
- Presidential candidates these days are so solemn and serious and afraid of self deprecating wit.
- But there is nothing more pleasurable than going to an event and being self deprecating because nobody likes people blowing their own trumpet.
- And when someone is self deprecating, self deprecation is a great form to defuse hate, to defuse pain.
- It was harmless and funny and self deprecating, but there was still a lot of that like sort of gym flirtation energy in there.
- So you both were able to do characters, do voices to simultaneously be like, sexy and be self deprecating.
- No, but I guess you went against talk about my comedy is very self deprecating.
Examples
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Raking her fingers through her hair, she gave a short, self-deprecating laugh.
Fiction book (2002) -
Wow, that self-deprecating shtick really works.
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And you were funny and delightful and self deprecating and silly.
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"I must have looked amazed because he laughed in a self-deprecating way.
Fiction book (1991) -
I've been thinking about this, like what level of self deprecating is good and where does it go too far?
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"But?" Ortega bowed his head over his work and lifted one hand in a self-deprecating wave.
Fiction book (1995) -
But there is nothing more pleasurable than going to an event and being self deprecating because nobody likes people blowing their own trumpet.
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"Andrew looked over at her and smiled, shrugging his shoulders in a self-deprecating manner."
Fiction book (1990) -
He's funny, he's self deprecating, he's entertaining to watch.
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Judar, who spoke fluent Common, was an amiable, if somewhat self-deprecating, conversationalist.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
222
2.8
Not proud and not thinking you are better than others
81
2.7
Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting
7
7.4
Not wanting attention and being modest
Antonyms
How Self-Deprecating
18
6.0
81
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-deprecating = self-deprecate (transparent) = self + deprecate + ing
Formed from the verb 'self-deprecate' plus '-ing'; the meaning 'modest or critical about oneself' follows directly from its parts.
Etymology
Self-deprecating joins self ('yourself') and deprecate ('to put down'), so it means making yourself seem small or jokingly critical about your own skills.