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DEPRECATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Given to expressing disapproval
Classified under:
Similar:
critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
Derivation:
deprecate (express strong disapproval of; deplore)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tending to diminish or disparage
Example:
a slighting remark
Synonyms:
belittling; deprecating; deprecative; deprecatory; depreciative; depreciatory; slighting
Classified under:
Similar:
uncomplimentary (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)
Derivation:
deprecate (belittle)
