self-deprecating

English

Etymology

self- +‎ deprecating

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

Adjective

self-deprecating (comparative more self-deprecating, superlative most self-deprecating)

expressing disapproval or being critical of oneself, especially modestly or humorously so.

Translations

critical of oneself

German: (humorously) selbstironisch (de); (otherwise also) selbstkritisch (de); selbsterniedrigend
Italian: autoironico m

Maori: tāharahara
Spanish: autoirónico m
Swedish: självironisk

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