self-deprecate
Belittle your worth
To self-deprecate is to belittle or undervalue oneself, often through humor: She self-deprecates constantly, joking about her cooking disasters.
The term is a back-formation from self-deprecating, which describes modest or self-critical remarks.
Self-deprecation can signal humility or deflect praise, though excessive use may undermine confidence or fish for reassurance.
Disguised self-congratulation
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- witClever, inventive humor
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- comedicRelating to humor
punchline · timing · British humor · understatement · quip · deflection · disarming · relatable
Absence of vanity
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- likabilityQuality of being pleasant
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- disarmingAllaying suspicion through warmth
icebreaker · approachable · relatability · politeness · cultural norm · deference · unassuming · down-to-earth
Uncertainty about oneself
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- coping mechanismMethod for managing distress
vulnerability · approval-seeking · inadequacy · shame · perfectionism · fear · rejection · validation
Of or from Nippon
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- tall poppy syndromeHostility toward high achievers
- collectivistAdvocate for group primacy
individualist · Western · hierarchical · egalitarian · face-saving · indirect · direct · taboo
humble-brag
Disguised self-congratulation
comedic · punchline · timing · British humor · understatement · quip · deflection · disarming · relatable · awkward
modesty
Absence of vanity
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- likabilityQuality of being pleasant
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
disarming · icebreaker · approachable · relatability · politeness · cultural norm · deference · unassuming · down-to-earth · diplomatic
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- deflectionChange in trajectory
coping mechanism · vulnerability · approval-seeking · inadequacy · shame · perfectionism · fear · rejection · validation · protective
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- tall poppy syndromeHostility toward high achievers
collectivist · individualist · Western · hierarchical · egalitarian · face-saving · indirect · direct · taboo · expected
self-deprecateboast
Speak with excessive pride
brag · self-promote · show off · blow one's own horn · blow one's own trumpet
self, deprecate, depreciation, deprecatory, deprecating, deprecation, depreciative, deprecated, self-criticism