self-deprecating

[ self-dep-ri-key-ting, self- ]

adjective

1. belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.

self-deprecating

adjective

1. having a tendency to disparage oneself

Other Words From

• self-dep·re·cat·ing·ly adverb
• self-dep·re·ca·tion [self-dep-ri-, key, -sh, uh, n, self-], noun

Example Sentences

“If I had kept him, I might not have put him on the turf,” Baffert said with a self-deprecating chuckle.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a very British thing, I think, that self-deprecating, slightly twisted humor that we all kind of share.

From Los Angeles Times

Gay instantly became the show’s breakout star — the smart, self-aware and hyper-relatable one who was quick to share her insecurities or crack a self-deprecating joke.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m supposed to tell a few self-deprecating jokes,” he told them.

From Salon

Instead, his attempt at writing dramas has been parlayed into a career that utilizes something Jones has more familiarity with: self-deprecating humor.

From Los Angeles Times