Self-depreciating
//ˌsɛlfˈdɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪtɪŋ// adj, verb
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of self-depreciate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Expressing disapproval of oneself.
"A self-depreciating career isn't a good one."
Example
More examples"Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner."
Etymology
From self- + depreciating. Commonly used until the 1980s, when self-deprecating surpassed it, and is a minor variant today.
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