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deprecating
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As an adjective, deprecating means in manner that deprecates.
Meanings of deprecating
2 meaningsverb
Present participle of deprecate
adjective
In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
“She looked at him with a deprecating smile on her face.”
“He raised his hand with a deprecating gesture.”
Tending to diminish or disparage
“belittling comments”
“managed a deprecating smile at the compliment”
“deprecatory remarks about the book”
Similar: belittling, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
All synonyms for deprecating →adjective: tending to diminish or disparage
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