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You can use it when someone is making a joke about themselves and expressing their own shortcomings in a humorous way. For example: "I can't believe I messed up so badly - I'm such a klutz. That was a pretty self-deprecating thing to do."
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self-deprecating
adjective
Expressing disapproval or being critical of oneself, especially modestly or humorously so.
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"I am incredibly self-deprecating.
Competitive, yet self-deprecating.
His humor is self-deprecating.
Men shouldn't do self-deprecating.
Fiennes, though, was self-deprecating.
Dassin himself was self-deprecating.
The odd self-deprecating comment.
Larranaga was typically revealing and self-deprecating.
Self-deprecating stories shared between peers check.
Self-deprecating doesn't hurt either, Wan said.
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Be self deprecating.
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