 deprecatory |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to diminish or disparage | |
| Synonyms: | deprecating depreciative deprecative depreciatory slighting belittling | |
| Examples: | "belittling comments" "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment" "deprecatory remarks about the book" "a slighting remark" |
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| Related terms: | uncomplimentary | |
| Similar spelling: |
depreciatory depreciator deprecate deprecatively deprecative deprecation deprecating depressor deforestation depressant depreciate Depriest depreciative depreciation depreciating DeForest Devereaux depressed |
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