Local English word record

depreciatory

adjective · 2 senses

tending to diminish or disparage

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Examples

  • belittling comments
  • managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
  • deprecatory remarks about the book
  • a slighting remark

Word relationships

Synonyms

belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, slighting

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