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   deprecatory

   /ˈdɛprɪkət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing disapproval; disapproving. Similar disapprovingcensoriouscensuringcriticalscathingdamningdamnatorycondemnatorycondemningdenunciatorycastigatoryreproachfulreprovingupbraidingadmonishinginformal:knockingslatingrare:reprobativereprobatorydisparagingbelittlingdenigratoryderogatorydiscreditingdiminishingdetractingdeflatingnegativeunflatteringslightingdisdainfulderisivesnidesneeringmockingjibing
   • ▪ apologetic or appeasing: "a deprecatory smile" Similar apologeticregretfulfull of regretsorryremorsefulcontritepenitentrepentantruefulappeasingconscience-strickenred-facedshamefacedsheepishhangdograre:propitiatorycompunctiousOpposite unrepentant

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deprecatoryDeprecatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. dep· re· ca· to· ry ˈde-pri-kə-ˌtȯr-ē ˈde-prə-ˌkā-tə-rē. Synonyms of deprecatory. 1. : seeking to avert disapproval : apologetic. 2. : serving to deprecate : disapproving. deprecatorily. ˌde-pri-kə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē. adverb. Synonyms. belittling. contemptuous. decrying. degrading. demeaning. denigrative. denigratory. depreciative. depreciatory.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRECATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   showing that you think something is of little value or importance, or that you do not approve of it: He was forced to resign after making deprecatory remarks about the museum's new exhibits. Hardly a day goes by when there is not a deprecatory reference to him. showing that you feel embarrassed, especially by praise:

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   Deprecatory definition: of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation.. See examples of DEPRECATORY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRECATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. expressing disapproval; protesting 2. expressing apology; apologetic.... Click for more definitions.

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   adjective. tending to diminish or disparage. “ deprecatory remarks about the book”. synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting. uncomplimentary. tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › deprecatoryDeprecatory - definition of deprecatory by The Free Dictionary

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   Define deprecatory. deprecatory synonyms, deprecatory pronunciation, deprecatory translation, English dictionary definition of deprecatory. also dep·re·ca·tive adj. 1. Expressing disapproval or criticism. 2. Mildly disparaging or uncomplimentary, especially of oneself. dep′re·ca·to′ri·ly adv....

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEPRECATORY definition in American English | Collins English...

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   deprecatory in American English. (ˈdɛprəkəˌtɔri ) adjective. 1. deprecating. 2. apologetic or belittling. Also ˈdepreˌcative (ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪv ) Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › deprecatoryDEPRECATORY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "DEPRECATORY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    1. condemn, denounce, disparage.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › deprecatoryDEPRECATORY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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    Synonyms for DEPRECATORY: slighting, insulting, depreciatory, derogatory, pejorative, malicious, uncomplimentary, scornful; Antonyms of DEPRECATORY: laudatory, commendatory, complimentary, positive, friendly, adulatory, respectful, approving