Depreciative

Depreciative
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]

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  • 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

  • depreciative — de·pre·cia·tive …   English syllables

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