deprecative

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deprecative - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

deprecative - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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