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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Putting on some glasses and bringing down the volume a bit, Cuban reinvented himself as a self-deprecating and stats-sharp surrogate for Harris.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Unless humor is literally part of your brand image, the safest option for companies to use is self-deprecating humor.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Gay instantly became the show’s breakout star — the smart, self-aware and hyper-relatable one who was quick to share her insecurities or crack a self-deprecating joke.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Each show follows a similar formula — a host sits behind a desk and celebrity guests tell funny anecdotes, promote their latest work, and even play self-deprecating games for audience amusement.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Unless humor is literally part of your brand image, the safest option for companies to use is self-deprecating humor.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Gay instantly became the show’s breakout star — the smart, self-aware and hyper-relatable one who was quick to share her insecurities or crack a self-deprecating joke.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Each show follows a similar formula — a host sits behind a desk and celebrity guests tell funny anecdotes, promote their latest work, and even play self-deprecating games for audience amusement.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Self-deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-deprecating. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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