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单词 deprecatory
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deprecatory in British English

(ˈdɛprɪkətrɪ)
adjective
1. 
expressing disapproval; protesting
2. 
expressing apology; apologetic
Derived forms
deprecatorily (ˈdeprecatorily)
adverb

deprecatory in American English

(ˈdɛprəkəˌtɔri)
adjective
1. 
deprecating
2. 
apologetic or belittling
Also ˈdepreˌcative (ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪv)
Word origin
LL(Ec) deprecatorius

Examples of 'deprecatory' in a sentence
deprecatory

I heard myself describe my car with the deprecatory affection with which people commonly speak of family curiosities, eccentricities.
Joyce Carol Oates I'LL TAKE YOU THERE (2002)

Synonyms of 'deprecatory'

disapproving, censuring, reproachful, condemnatory
apologetic, rueful, contrite, remorseful
More Synonyms of deprecatory
1 (adjective) 
a hollow, self-deprecatory laugh
Synonyms
disapproving
She gave him a disapproving look.
censuring
reproachful
She gave her a reproachful look.
condemnatory
He was justified in some of his condemnatory outbursts.
opprobrious
2 (adjective) 
`Sorry about that,' he said, with a deprecatory grin.
Synonyms
apologetic
The staff were very apologetic about the mistake.
rueful
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
contrite
He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
remorseful
He was genuinely remorseful.
regretful
He gave a regretful smile.
penitent
a penitent sinner

Additional synonyms

in the sense of condemnatory
He was justified in some of his condemnatory outbursts.
Synonyms
critical,
accusing,
disapproving,
scathing,
censorious,
accusatory,
proscriptive,
denunciatory,
damnatory,
reprobative
in the sense of contrite
Definition
full of guilt or regret
He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
Synonyms
sorry,
humble,
chastened,
sorrowful,
repentant,
remorseful,
regretful,
penitent,
conscience-stricken,
in sackcloth and ashes
in the sense of penitent
Definition
feeling regret for one's sins
a penitent sinner
Synonyms
repentant,
sorry,
apologetic,
abject,
atoning,
rueful,
contrite,
sorrowful,
remorseful,
regretful,
conscience-stricken

Nearby words of
deprecatory

  • depraved
  • depravity
  • deprecate
  • deprecatory
  • depreciate
  • depreciation
  • depredation

Synonyms of 'deprecatory'

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