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
Examples of self-deprecating in a Sentence
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But the show has always been smartly transparent and self-deprecating, identifying questions and criticisms the audience will have and addressing them before anyone would think to ask them.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Whether the comedian is observational or self-deprecating, filthy or family-friendly, impersonating their mother is often a recurring bit used to exorcise some complicated feelings.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Known for his trademark neurotic and self-deprecating style, his act often touched on subjects like his alcohol abuse and struggles with mental health.
—Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
The photo shows a close-up of a black T-shirt — presumably being worn by Musgraves — that features the singer's hilariously self-deprecating reply to a rude comment written about her on X (formerly Twitter) in 2019.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
Whether the comedian is observational or self-deprecating, filthy or family-friendly, impersonating their mother is often a recurring bit used to exorcise some complicated feelings.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 May 2024
Known for his trademark neurotic and self-deprecating style, his act often touched on subjects like his alcohol abuse and struggles with mental health.
—Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024
The photo shows a close-up of a black T-shirt — presumably being worn by Musgraves — that features the singer's hilariously self-deprecating reply to a rude comment written about her on X (formerly Twitter) in 2019.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
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“Self-deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-deprecating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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