self-deprecating
adjective
self-dep·re·cat·ing
ˌself-ˈde-pri-ˌkā-tiŋ 
: tending or serving to disparage or undervalue oneself
self-deprecating humor
He is far too self-deprecating … to assume the persona of a celebrity.—
Eve MacSweeney
Eve MacSweeney
self-deprecatingly
adverb
… his own informal cluster of American dissident scholars, which self-deprecatingly calls itself the "consolation club" …
—Franklin Foer
Franklin Foer
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Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster whose sense of humor and self-deprecating style earned him fame and affection beyond his .200 batting average.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Known for his deadpan wit and self-deprecating stories, Uecker will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
—Al Bethke, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Known for his often self-deprecating wit and warm smile, Uecker had an uneventful six-year MLB career with the Brewers and three other teams in the 1960s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Known for his deadpan wit and self-deprecating stories, Uecker will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
—Al Bethke, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Known for his often self-deprecating wit and warm smile, Uecker had an uneventful six-year MLB career with the Brewers and three other teams in the 1960s.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Self-deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-deprecating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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