His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
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Self-deprecating
//ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ//
Synonyms for "self-deprecating" (4 found)
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Related words (2)
Adjective(1 words)
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18 translations across 11 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 自貶的 /自贬的 verb (disapproval of self)
Finnish
2 entries- itseironinen verb (disapproval of self)
- itseään vähättelevä verb (disapproval of self)
French
1 entries- autodérisoire verb (disapproval of self)
German
3 entries- selbsterniedrigend verb (disapproval of self)
- selbstironisch verb (disapproval of self)
- selbstkritisch verb (disapproval of self)
Italian
1 entries- autoironico verb (disapproval of self)
Japanese
1 entries- 自虐的 verb (disapproval of self)
Macedonian
1 entries- самоомаловажувачки verb (disapproval of self)
Māori
1 entries- tāharahara verb (disapproval of self)
Polish
1 entries- autoironiczny verb (disapproval of self)
Spanish
4 entries- autoderisorio verb (disapproval of self)
- autodespreciativo verb (disapproval of self)
- autoirrisorio verb (disapproval of self)
- autoirónico verb (disapproval of self)
Swedish
1 entries- självironisk verb (disapproval of self)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Mention sex, and the English humour reflex kicks in. And we all know that self-deprecating jokes are the most effective, the most widely appreciated form of humour.
Source: wiktionary
One of the most defining outcomes of the study was the acknowledgement that the use of self-deprecating humour doesn’t necessarily have negative connotations, as previously thought.
Source: wiktionary
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