depreciatory

[ dih-pree-shee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pree-shuh- ]

/ dɪˈpri ʃi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpri ʃə- /

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adjective

tending to depreciate.

Also de·pre·ci·a·tive

[dih-pree-shee-ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv]. /dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪv, -ʃə tɪv/.

Origin of depreciatory

First recorded in 1795–1805; depreciate + -ory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM depreciatory

de·pre·ci·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·de·pre·ci·a·tive, adjectivenon·de·pre·ci·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·de·pre·ci·a·to·ry, adjective

un·de·pre·ci·a·tive, adjectiveun·de·pre·ci·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby depreciatory

deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress, depressant, depressed

Example sentences from the Web for depreciatory

Presently Maud came back and put every depreciatory thought about herself to instant flight.
Chronicles of Dustypore|Henry Stewart Cunningham
Depreciatory smiles responded to the haughty manner in which some people carried their heads.
Sentimental Education Vol 1|Gustave Flaubert
As it was, the young man glanced up sharply from time to time, looking out for some depreciatory expression.
Corleone|F. Marion Crawford
Her tone was depreciatory, not suggesting that she had looked some time before she happened to see that picture.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison

Different Danish authors had recently written about the town, and in as depreciatory a strain as they could.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes