adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of deprecate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.

   "She looked at him with a deprecating smile on her face."

Adjective

1. 1
   tending to diminish or disparage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

belittlingcriticaldeprecativedeprecatorydepreciativedepreciative

Example

More examples

"She looked at him with a deprecating smile on her face."

Related phrases

self-deprecating

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