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Meaning of 'depreciative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Depreciative [ a.]
- Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing.

Meaning of 'depreciative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . depreciative [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
Example in sentence:
  • a depreciating currency;
  • depreciatory effects on prices
Meaning (2):
- tending to diminish or disparage
Example in sentence:
  • a slighting remark;
  • belittling comments;
  • deprecatory remarks about the book;
  • managed a deprecating smile at the compliment

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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