adj
Meaning 1
Apologetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
deprecatory
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/
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US: dĕp'-rĭ-kə-tō'rē
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UK: /ˈdɛpɹɪkət(ə)ɹi/
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UK: dĕp'-rĭ-kə-tə-rē
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UK: dĕp'-rĭ-kə-trē
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adj
Meaning 2
Disparaging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Tending to avert evil by prayer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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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, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English deprecate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English deprecatory From deprecate + -ory.