HyperDic: deprecatory

English > 1 sense of the word deprecatory:
ADJECTIVEalldeprecatory, belittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slightingtending to diminish or disparage
English > deprecatory: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningtending to diminish or disparage.
Example "deprecatory remarks about the book"
Synonymsbelittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
Broaderuncomplimentarytending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
Spanishdesaprobatorio, reprobatorio
Catalandesaprobatori, reprobatori
Verbsdeprecatebelittle

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