单词 | deprecating |
释义 | deprecatingadjective dep·re·cat·ing ˈde-pri-ˌkā-tiŋ : tending or serving to disparage or belittle someone or something a deprecating remark Allagash tells you, with a deprecating roll of his eyes, that Vicky is studying Philosophy at Princeton. There are little judgments on him throughout the text, sometimes mildly deprecating, sometimes robustly defensive. see also self-deprecating deprecatingly ˈde-pri-ˌkā-tiŋ-lē adverb The letter hints that he is upset about something which has caused him to feel 'nervous and sad' and he ends by deprecatingly referring to himself as a 'dull pupil'. deprecating 1 of 2 adjectiveas in disparaging Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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deprecating 2 of 2verb1 as in dismissing to express scornfully one's low opinion of movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in disliking to hold an unfavorable opinion of deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded Synonyms & Similar Words
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