/ Dictionary / Index S self-deprecating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-dep•re•cat•ing Pronunciation: (self'dep'ri-kā"ting, self"-), [key] — adj. belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-deprecating (Thesaurus) self-denial self-depreciating Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language