adj
Meaning 1
Tending to deprecate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deprecating, disapproving
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
deprecative
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UK: /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/
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UK: /ˈdɛp.ɹə.keɪ.tɪv/
adj
Meaning 2
Tending to avert evil by prayer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
given to expressing disapproval
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
tending to diminish or disparage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle French déprécatif.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: deprecatiu — tending to deprecate
- French: déprécatif — tending to deprecate
- German: abwertend — tending to deprecate
- German: deprekativ — tending to deprecate
- Italian: deprecativo — tending to deprecate