depreciative

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depreciative - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Depreciative \De*pre"ci*a`tive\ (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[=a]`t[i^]v
     or d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[.a]*t[i^]v), a.
     Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation;
     undervaluing. -- De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly, adv.
     [1913 Webster]

depreciative - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  depreciative
      adj 1: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a
             depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
             [syn: depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory]
      2: 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]