self-deprecating
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- self-deprecatingly adverb
- self-deprecation noun
Example Sentences
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Still intact, though, were her sharp wit and self-deprecating sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Throughout the show, Winkleman is characteristically self-deprecating, thanking her guests "for coming on the first and possibly last show".
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
It did look like something I’d write to someone I’m close to, complete with a lack of punctuation and a self-deprecating LOL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
She said Gripp’s charm and self-deprecating demeanor also helped fuel his success.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
In all the time I have spoken with Theo—every time he’s been jocular, or dry, or self-deprecating, or sincere—he’s never, ever had this kind of sharpness.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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