Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

self-deprecation

[self-dep-ri-key-ting, self-]

Depreciation Questions? www.bassets.net/DepreciationQuestions Get All the Answers to Frequently Asked Depreciation Questions

Auto Depreciation www.smartautosavings.com/ Buying a new car? Don't pay too much! Compare local prices today.

Auto Depreciation www.ask.com/Auto+Depreciation Get Auto Depreciation Search for Auto Depreciation

adjective

belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.

Also, self-dep·re·ca·to·ry [self-dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, self-] .

Related forms

self-dep·re·cat·ing·ly, adverb

self-dep·re·ca·tion, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

|

Link To self-deprecation

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Self-deprecation is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for self-deprecation? How many words do you actually know?

Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!

Matching Quote

"Adolescents swing from euphoric self-confidence and a kind of narcissistic strength in which they feel invulnerable and even immortal, to despair, self-emptiness, self-deprecation. At the same time they seem to see an emerging self that is unique and wonderful, they suffer an intense envy which tears narcissism into shreds, and makes other people's qualities hit them like an attack of lasers."

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

Please Login or Sign Up to use the Favorites feature

Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature