His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
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Self-deprecating
/ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
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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.
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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.
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