| ADJECTIVE | all | deprecative, belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting | tending to diminish or disparage |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | deprecative | given to expressing disapproval |
| Meaning | tending to diminish or disparage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting | |
| Broader | uncomplimentary | tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
| Spanish | desaprobatorio, reprobatorio | |
| Catalan | desaprobatori, reprobatori | |
| Verbs | deprecate | belittle |
| Meaning | given to expressing disapproval. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | critical | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws |
| Adverbs | deprecatively | in a deprecative / deprecative manner |
| Verbs | deprecate | express strong disapproval of |
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