depreciatory

Adjective
Synonyms: depreciatingdepreciativebelittlingdeprecatingdeprecativedeprecatoryslighting

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value“a depreciating currency”“depreciatory effects on prices”Synonyms: depreciatingdepreciative
  2. tending to diminish or disparage“belittling comments”“managed a deprecating smile at the compliment”“deprecatory remarks about the book”“a slighting remark”Synonyms: belittlingdeprecatingdeprecativedeprecatorydepreciativeslighting
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Depreciatory \De*pre"ci*a*to*ry\ (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^] or d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a. Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.

Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [1913 Webster]

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