self-deprecating

== English == === Etymology === From self- + deprecating. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ === Adjective === self-deprecating (comparative more self-deprecating, superlative most self-deprecating) Expressing disapproval of oneself. Synonym: self-deprecatory Unassuming, modest. ==== Usage notes ==== The extension of the word to denote modest may have developed from confusion between deprecate and depreciate. In common phrases like "self-deprecating humor", either meaning can seem appropriate. However, the term is now widely used in expressions such as “a self-deprecating manner,” even when no actual deprecation is intended. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === self-deprecating present participle and gerund of self-deprecate