deprecating
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- tending to diminish or disparage“belittling comments”“managed a deprecating smile at the compliment”“deprecatory remarks about the book”“a slighting remark”Synonyms: belittlingdeprecativedeprecatorydepreciativedepreciatoryslighting
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
deprecate \dep"re*cate\ (d[e^]p"r[-e]*k[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deprecated (-k[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Deprecating (-k[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [L. deprecatus, p. p. of deprecari to avert by prayer, to deprecate; de- + precari to pray. See Pray.] To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to desire the removal of. [archaic] [1913 Webster]
2.To protest against; to advance reasons against. [PJC]
His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it.— Sir W. Scott.[1913 Webster]
3.To disapprove of strongly; to express a low opinion of. [PJC]