DEPRECIATIVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does depreciative mean? • DEPRECIATIVE (adjective)
The adjective DEPRECIATIVE has 2 senses:
1. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
2. tending to diminish or disparage
Familiarity information: DEPRECIATIVE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEPRECIATIVE (adjective)
Meaning:
Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
Synonyms:
depreciating; depreciative; depreciatory
Context examples:
a depreciating currency / depreciatory effects on prices
Similar:
decreasing (becoming less or smaller)
Meaning:
Tending to diminish or disparage
Synonyms:
belittling; deprecating; deprecative; deprecatory; slighting; depreciatory; depreciative
Context examples:
belittling comments / managed a deprecating smile at the compliment / deprecatory remarks about the book / a slighting remark
Similar:
uncomplimentary (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)
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