self-deprecating

/ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

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Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

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adj

adj

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present participle and gerund of self-deprecate

"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."
"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."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deprecating English self-deprecating From self- + deprecating.

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

self-deprecatory

deprecating

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The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/.

What does self-deprecating mean?

Expressing disapproval of oneself.

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