be+depreciatory
11depreciatory — de·pre·ci·a·to·ry …
12depreciatory — de•pre•ci•a•to•ry [[t]dɪˈpri ʃi əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈpri ʃə [/t]] also de•pre•ci•a•tive [[t] ʃiˌeɪ tɪv, ʃə tɪv[/t]] adj. tending to depreciate • Etymology: 1795–1805 …
13depreciatory — /dəˈpriʃiətri/ (say duh preesheeuhtree) adjective tending to depreciate. Also, depreciative. {depreciat(e) + ory1} …
14self-depreciatory — adjective another term for self deprecating. Derivatives self depreciation noun …
15self-depreciatory — …
16derogatory — derogatory, depreciatory, depreciative, disparaging, slighting, pejorative mean designed or tending to belittle. Derogatory may be used of one s own action or activity that tends to detract from his reputation or to lower him in the estimation of …
17depreciative — adjective 1. tending to diminish or disparage belittling comments managed a deprecating smile at the compliment deprecatory remarks about the book a slighting remark • Syn: ↑belittling, ↑deprecating, ↑deprecative, ↑ …
18depreciating — adjective tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value a depreciating currency depreciatory effects on prices • Syn: ↑depreciative, ↑depreciatory • Similar to: ↑decreasing • Derivationally re …
19derogatory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. depreciative, disparaging, defamatory, humiliating. See disrepute, detraction. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. belittling, disparaging, slighting, dishonoring, deprecatory, depreciatory, denigrating,… …
20pejorative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. disparaging, depreciating. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disparaging, derogatory, deprecatory, derisive; see rude 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [pi JOR uh… …
