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meant to make yourself or the things you do seem unimportant
He spoke in a self-deprecating tone. self-deprecating humor
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Recent Examples of self-deprecating
Her self-deprecating humor quickly became part of the video's appeal.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
My Year of Rest and Relaxation and its many imitators treat the instability and anhedonia of women as a source of self-deprecating comedy and little else.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Amorim, a man who described his managerial work in all manner of self-deprecating words, was dismissed not for footballing performance, but because of a disagreement with his employers.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Both bits seem cute and just self-deprecating enough to finally put this to bed.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-deprecating
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
My Year of Rest and Relaxation and its many imitators treat the instability and anhedonia of women as a source of self-deprecating comedy and little else.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Amorim, a man who described his managerial work in all manner of self-deprecating words, was dismissed not for footballing performance, but because of a disagreement with his employers.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Both bits seem cute and just self-deprecating enough to finally put this to bed.
—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-deprecating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-deprecating
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.
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Oxygen transfer involves several interacting processes; many of them converge at the humble cork.
Adjective
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Contrasting her with the meek, mysterious, and passive Anthy, the series examines the constrictions both men and women face via traditional gender roles, with an eye towards gender fluidity that remains radical today.
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The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of his far more capable wife.
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“Self-deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-deprecating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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