Definitions
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- adjective Tending to undervalue oneself and one's abilities.
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- adjective
expressing disapproval or beingcritical of oneself.
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- adjective conscious of your own shortcomings
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Examples
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Her hapless theatrical endeavors and self-deprecating humor won her a cult following among lovers of ironic and quirky comedy, including Janeane Garofolo, Moby, Jonathan Ames, and Amy Poehler.
John Wellington Ennis: Elf GIrl Reverend Jen brings Her Lower East Side Glamour to Hollywood (PICS/VIDEO) John Wellington Ennis 2011
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Her hapless theatrical endeavors and self-deprecating humor won her a cult following among lovers of ironic and quirky comedy, including Janeane Garofolo, Moby, Jonathan Ames, and Amy Poehler.
John Wellington Ennis: Elf GIrl Reverend Jen brings Her Lower East Side Glamour to Hollywood (PICS/VIDEO) John Wellington Ennis 2011
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He's self-deprecating, yes, but not enough to refrain from quoting himself.
VIDEO: Conan O'Brien Addresses Dartmouth Graduating Class 2011
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"It's not a career path that's open to most people," he said in a phone interview this month, with a self-deprecating humor that seems to be an off-camera trademark.
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Conan O'Brien addressed Dartmouth's 2011 graduating class in typical self-deprecating fashion.
VIDEO: Conan O'Brien Addresses Dartmouth Graduating Class 2011
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Reminds me (since Georgia is an attorney) of the self-deprecating Senator Sam Ervin whose eloquence was legendary.
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When life is cruel, finding even a shred of humor or a little self-deprecating chuckle is sometimes just what the doctor ordered.
Leigh Vinocur, M.D.: You're Not Losing a Husband You're Gaining a Closet M.D. Leigh Vinocur 2011
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Reminds me (since Georgia is an attorney) of the self-deprecating Senator Sam Ervin whose eloquence was legendary.
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If you were to ask him that question directly, his answer would probably be diffident, jokey or evasive, in keeping with the self-deprecating reticence that has helped make him so popular with followers of the sport.
Frankel could be the best colt ever trained by veteran Henry Cecil 2011
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Green's transformation, from aggro battle rapper to self-deprecating TV star, shares a timespan with the rise of grime.
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I clung to Hugo's arm and tried to smile in a charming but self-deprecating way. -Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas
December 11, 2010