self-critical

[ self-krit-i-kuhl, self- ]

adjective

1. capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
2. tending to find fault with one's own actions, motives, etc.

self-critical

adjective

1. critical of oneself

   his self-critical attitude

Other Words From

• self-criti·cal·ly adverb

Example Sentences

It sounds terribly self-indulgent, but actors do tend to be very self-critical.

From The Daily Beast

Dror Moreh's “The Gatekeepers” fits into a long line of self-critical Israeli documentaries.

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It'd be nice to hear sincere, self-critical reflections from you instead of the usual bombast.

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Also unlike American women, who tend to be highly self-critical, the Congolese genuinely seemed to like themselves.

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If we clean up the "mess" in each proverbial room, we'll feel lighter, more appreciative, less self-critical.

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John liked him because he was not introspective or self-critical and quite free from self-consciousness.

From Project Gutenberg

There is no evidence, however, that Americans as individuals are wanting in the self-critical spirit.

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Also, there is nothing that could possibly be called whimsical, nothing critical or self-critical, about him.

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The change was one towards consciousness and deliberate, self-critical effort.

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With men of a certain disposition there is no more self-critical age than twenty or thereabouts.

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