SELF-DEPRECATING

Meaning of SELF-DEPRECATING in English

adjective

done in a way that makes your own achievements or abilities seem unimportant :

He gave a self-deprecating shrug.

► ˌself-depreˈca·tion noun [ U ]

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SELF-DEPRECATING — ˌself-ˈdeprecating BrE AmE adjective trying to make your own abilities or achievements seem unimportant: self-deprecating humour —ˌself-depreˈcation noun [uncountable] • …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-DEPRECATING — If you describe someone’s behaviour as self-deprecating , you mean that they criticize themselves or represent themselves as foolish in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES self-deprecating humour (= jokes, funny stories etc in which you criticize or make fun of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-DEPRECATING — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : given to self-depreciation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — — self-deprecatingly , adv. — self-deprecation , n. /self"dep"ri kay'ting, self'-/ , adj. belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest. Also, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — ■ adjective modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so. Derivatives ~ly adverb self-deprecation noun self-deprecatory adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-DEPRECATING — self-deprecating BrE AmE ˌself ˈdep rə keɪt ɪŋ ◂ AmE \ -keɪt̬ ɪŋ ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — If you describe someone’s behaviour as ~, you mean that they criticize themselves or represent themselves as foolish in a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-DEPRECATING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SELF-DEPRECATING — adj. Self-deprecating is used with these nouns: ↑ humour , ↑ shrug , ↑ wit
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — прил. умаляющий собственное достоинство (книжное) умаляющий собственное достоинство
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEPRECATING — Скромный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEPRECATING — = self-depreciative
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-DEPRECATING — прил.умаляющий собственное достоинство
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF DEPRECATING — (n) умаляющий собственное достоинство
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-DEPRECATING — = self-depreciative
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-DEPRECATING — = self-depreciative
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEPRECATING — прил. умаляющий собственное достоинство
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-DEPRECATING — прил. умаляющий собственное достоинство
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-DEPRECATING — _a. умаляющий собственное достоинство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-DEPRECATING — a. умаляющий собственное достоинство
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-DEPRECATING — прил. умаляющий собственное достоинство (книжное) умаляющий собственное достоинство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEPRECATING — adjective : depreciating or tending to depreciate ; especially : apologetic he managed a deprecating smile at the compliment • …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEPRECATING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deprecate
Английский словарь Webster
DEPRECATING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Deprecate
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
DEPRECATING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of deprecate.
Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEPRECATING — ➡ deprecate
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEPRECATING — dep ‧ re ‧ cat ‧ ing /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ, ˈdeprɪkeɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE ( also dep‧re‧ca‧to‧ry /ˈdeprəkeɪt ə ri, ˈdeprɪkeɪt ə ri …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DEPRECATING — A deprecating attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEPRECATING — A ~ attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEPRECATING — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ His book includes a deprecating reference to Reagan's economic policy. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEPRECATING — deprecatory [adjective]The teacher gave the boys a deprecating stare and told them to be quiet.
Cambridge English vocab
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SELF- — суф. В сложных словах : 1) выражает направленность действия на самого себя само-, себя-; свое- self-conceit ≈ самомнение self-control ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. сущ. 1) собственная личность, сам study of the self my own self my very self 2) коммерч. сам, лично …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEPRECATING — Отрицательный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DEPRECATING — Молящий об отвращении беды
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. свой, себя: self-conceit - самомнение self-control - самообладание self-contradiction - внутреннее противоречие self-defence - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF — 1. self n ( pl selves) 1. 1> своё «я»; сущность, облик, склад, совокупность свойств ( человека ) my own …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1. _n. 1> собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF — 1. n. 1. собственная личность, сам; to have no thought of self - не думать о себе; one's better self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF — 1. _n. (_pl. selves) 1> собственная личность, сам; the study of the self самоанализ; my own self, my very self …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEPRECATING — Неодобрительный
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
SELF — 1) само- 2) себя - self-acting - self-adjusting - self-balancing - self-cleaning - self-closing - self-contained - self-cooling - self-cost …
Англо-Русский морской словарь
SELF- — само- ; авто- ; ~ self- acting ; ~ self- adjusting ; ~ self- balancing ; ~ self- cancelling item …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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