self-denigrating
adjective
uk/ˌselfˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪ.tɪŋ̬/us/ˌselfˈden.ə.ɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ̬/treatingyourself oryourabilitiesandachievementsasunimportant:
Hisnovelsaresuffusedwith self-denigratingwit.
Self-denigratingquipshad always been aspecialityof hers.
Synonym
self-deprecating
- Over acourseof 12 to 20 one-hoursessions,cognitivebehaviouraltherapyorCBTfocuseson the patient's self-denigrating,fearful, andnegativethoughts.
- Welivein a self-denigratingsociety, becauseourculturegenerallygivespeoplepoorself-esteem.
- Therecentintroductioninto heractof self-denigratingcommentsisredundantandjarring.
Treating as unimportant
- blow
- blowsomething/someoneoff
- brushsomeone/somethingaside
- chopped liver
- damn
- denigrate
- denigration
- front
- laugh
- laughsomethingoff
- leavesomethingat the dooridiom
- look down onsomeone
- minoritize
- never
- shrugsomethingoff
- skate over/aroundsomething
- sniff atsomething
- sweepsomethingaside
- talksomethingdown
- wave