self-deprecatingadjective
uk/ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/also self-deprecatory, formaltrying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important:
a self-deprecating manner/remark
self-deprecating humour/jokes
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyly
- shyness
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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self-deprecatingly
adverb uk/ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ.li/us/ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li/
self-deprecation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌselfˌdep.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌselfˌdep.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/