self-deprecating
adjective /ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ (also self-deprecatory) formalDefinition
› trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important: a self-deprecating manner/remark self-deprecating humour/jokesShy and modestAnxious and worried self-deprecatingly /ˌselfˈdep.rɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ.li/
/-t̬ɪŋ-/ adverb self-deprecation /ˌselfˌdep.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
/-t̬ɪŋ-/ adverb self-deprecation /ˌselfˌdep.rəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] (Definition of self-deprecating adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- wallflower noun (SHY PERSON)
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
Topic:
Shy and modest
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