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Self-deprecating
Self-deprecating describes humour in which you make yourself the target. It is an adjective, most often paired with "humour", "joke" or "remark". The noun is "self-deprecation". A common misspelling is "self-depreciating", which is wrong.
Examples in context
His self-deprecating jokes put everyone at ease.
His self-deprecating jokes put everyone at ease.
She has a self-deprecating sense of humour.
She has a self-deprecating sense of humour.
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