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self-deprecating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Expressing disapproval of oneself.
unassuming, modest

verb

present participle and gerund of self-deprecate

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

Word forms

self-deprecating more self-deprecating most self-deprecating

Etymology

From self- + deprecating.

Synonyms

self-deprecatory

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