WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

deprecating
 
Adjective deprecating has 1 sense
  1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
    Antonym: complimentary (indirect, via uncomplimentary)
Verb deprecate has 2 senses
  1. deprecate - express strong disapproval of; deplore
    --1 is one way to     disapprove, reject
    Derived form: noun deprecation2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. deprecate, depreciate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
    --2 is one way to disparage, belittle, pick at
    Derived form: noun deprecation2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
depravd deprave depraved depravity depravity deprecate deprecated deprecated features deprecating deprecation deprecations deprecative deprecatively deprecatory depreciable depreciabory depreciate

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus