- depreciative
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Depreciative — De*pre ci*a tive (d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[i^]*[=a] t[i^]v or d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[.a]*t[i^]v), a. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. {De*pre ci*a tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depreciative — index calumnious, contemptuous, derogatory, pejorative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
depreciative — depreciative, depreciatory *derogatory, disparaging, slighting, pejorative Analogous words: decrying, belittling, minimizing (see DECRY): aspersing, maligning (see MALIGN vb): underrating, underestimating, undervaluing (see base words at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
depreciative — adjective 1. tending to diminish or disparage belittling comments managed a deprecating smile at the compliment deprecatory remarks about the book a slighting remark • Syn: ↑belittling, ↑deprecating, ↑deprecative, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
depreciative — adjective see depreciate … New Collegiate Dictionary
depreciative — adjective tending to depreciate (in value etc.) … Wiktionary
depreciative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Tending or intending to belittle: deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, low, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
depreciative — adj. critical, disparaging, belittling, scornful … English contemporary dictionary
depreciative — a. Derogatory, depreciatory, disparaging … New dictionary of synonyms
dépréciateur, dépréciatrice ou dépréciatif, dépréciative — ● dépréciateur, dépréciatrice ou dépréciatif, dépréciative adjectif Qui déprécie, a tendance à déprécier ; péjoratif. ● dépréciateur, dépréciatrice ou dépréciatif, dépréciative (synonymes) adjectif Qui déprécie, a tendance à déprécier ; péjoratif … Encyclopédie Universelle
