self-deprecating meaning

UK US /ˌsɛlfˈdɛprəkeɪtɪŋ/ 5 syllables

self-deprecating (adjective): conscious of your own shortcomings.

Definition of self-deprecating

  1. conscious of your own shortcomings

    Similar: apologetic

How to pronounce self-deprecating

self-deprecating is pronounced /ˌsɛlfˈdɛprəkeɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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