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Deprecatory

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Adjective

1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting

tending to diminish or disparage

Example Sentences:
'belittling comments'
'managed a deprecating smile at the compliment'
'deprecatory remarks about the book'
'a slighting remark'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Deprecatory

see synonyms of deprecatory
adjective
1. 
expressing disapproval; protesting
2. 
expressing apology; apologetic

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Deprecatory

see synonyms of deprecatory
adjective
1. 
deprecating
2. 
apologetic or belittling

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Deprecatory

see synonyms of deprecatory
adj.
1. Expressing disapproval or criticism.
2. Mildly disparaging or uncomplimentary, especially of oneself.

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