deprecating
Meaning of deprecating
- expressing disapproval; disapproving.
he sniffed in a deprecating way
- express disapproval of.
what I deprecate is persistent indulgence
- another term for depreciate (sense 2).
he deprecates the value of children's television
early 17th century (in the sense ‘pray against’): from Latin deprecat- ‘prayed against (as being evil)’, from the verb deprecari, from de- (expressing reversal) + precari ‘pray’.
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Hyphenation of deprecating
dep-re-cat-ing
- It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
- deprecating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
deprecating synonyms
Meaning belittling:
belittling, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
Meaning feel or express strong disapproval of (something):
Meaning regard with disgust and hatred:
Meaning dislike intensely:
Meaning feel contempt or a deep repugnance for:
Meaning feel or express great loathing for:
Meaning indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way:
Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:
Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:
Meaning publicly declare to be wrong or evil:
Meaning talk disparagingly about; criticize:
Meaning criticize severely:
Meaning hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object:
Meaning beat with a cane as a punishment:
Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:
Meaning cover (something, especially a roof) with slates:
Meaning criticize severely and reject as worthless:
Meaning cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword:
Meaning express or feel disapproval of:
Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:
Meaning disparage (someone or something):
deprecating antonyms
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Words that rhyme with deprecating
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