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deprecatory
dep·re·ca·to·ry D0145500 (dĕp′rĭ-kə-tôr′ē) also dep·re·ca·tive (-kā′tĭv)adj.1. Expressing disapproval or criticism.2. Mildly disparaging or uncomplimentary, especially of oneself.
dep′re·ca·to′ri·ly adv.deprecatory (ˈdɛprɪkətrɪ) adj1. expressing disapproval; protesting2. expressing apology; apologetic ˈdeprecatorily advdep•re•ca•to•ry (ˈdɛp rɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
adj. 1. of the nature of or expressing disapproval or depreciation. 2. apologetic. [1580–90; < Late Latin] dep′re•ca•to`ri•ly, adv. dep′re•ca•to`ri•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | deprecatory - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"belittling, deprecating, deprecative, slighting, depreciative, depreciatoryuncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
deprecatoryadjective1. disapproving (often self-deprecatory) censuring, reproachful, condemnatory, opprobrious a hollow, self-deprecatory laugh2. apologetic, rueful, contrite, remorseful, regretful, penitent `Sorry about that,' he said, with a deprecatory grin.deprecatoryadjectiveTending or intending to belittle:deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, low, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary.Translationsdeprecatory
Related to deprecatory: endearedSynonyms for deprecatoryadj disapprovingSynonyms- disapproving
- censuring
- reproachful
- condemnatory
- opprobrious
adj apologeticSynonyms- apologetic
- rueful
- contrite
- remorseful
- regretful
- penitent
Synonyms for deprecatoryadj tending or intending to belittleSynonyms- deprecative
- depreciative
- depreciatory
- derogative
- derogatory
- detractive
- disparaging
- low
- pejorative
- slighting
- uncomplimentary
Synonyms for deprecatoryadj tending to diminish or disparageSynonyms- belittling
- deprecating
- deprecative
- slighting
- depreciative
- depreciatory
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