Syn: belittling, derogatory, pejorative, disparaging, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, denigratory, uncomplimentary. [PJC] -- {Dep"re*ca*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deprecatively — adverb In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates; disapprovingly; deprecatingly … Wiktionary
deprecatively — dep·re·ca·tive·ly … English syllables
deprecatively — adverb in a deprecative manner • Derived from adjective: ↑deprecative * * * adverb see deprecative … Useful english dictionary
deprecative — deprecatively, adv. /dep ri kay tiv, keuh tiv/, adj. serving to deprecate; deprecatory. [1480 90; ( < AF) < LL deprecativus, equiv. to deprecat(us) (see DEPRECATE) + ivus IVE] * * * … Universalium
Girl — For other uses, see Girl (disambiguation). Little girl redirects here. For other uses, see Little Girl. Two girls smiling … Wikipedia
deprecative — mid 15c., praying for deliverance, from M.Fr. déprécatif (13c.), from L.L. deprecativus, from pp. stem of L. deprecari (see DEPRECATION (Cf. deprecation)). Related: Deprecatively … Etymology dictionary
