Deprecative

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deprecative \Dep"re*ca*tive\ (d[e^]p"r[-e]*k[asl]*t[i^]v), a.
     [L. deprecativus: cf. F. d['e]pr['e]catif.]
     Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: belittling, derogatory, pejorative, disparaging,


          depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, detractive,
          detracting, slighting, denigratory, uncomplimentary.
          [PJC] -- {Dep"re*ca*tive*ly}, adv.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  deprecative
       adj 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}, {deprecatory},
               {depreciative}, {depreciatory}, {slighting}]
       2: given to expressing disapproval