Nearby Words
deprecatory
[dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] 
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deprecatory
[dep-ri-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | derogatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | offensive, uncomplimentary |
| Synonyms: | aspersing, belittling, calumnious, censorious, contumelious, critical, damaging, decrying, defamatory, degrading, demeaning, deprecatory, depreciative, despiteful, detracting, disdainful, dishonoring, disparaging, fault-finding, humiliating, injurious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, minimizing, opprobrious, reproachful, sarcastic, scornful, slanderous, slighting, spiteful, unfavorable, unflattering, vilifying |
| Antonyms: | appreciative, complimentary, favorable, flattering, praising |
| Main Entry: | pejorative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | negative, belittling |
| Synonyms: | debasing, deprecatory, depreciatory, derisive, derogatory, detracting, detractive, detractory, disadvantageous, disparaging, irreverent, rude, slighting, uncomplimentary, unpleasant |
| Antonyms: | complimentary, positive, praising |
| Main Entry: | deprecative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | depreciative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | depreciatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | derogative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | detractive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
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