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Deprecative

adjective/dˈɔːɹsoʊvˌɛntɹəl/
Definition
tending to diminish or disparage
given to expressing disapproval
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɔːɹsoʊvˌɛntɹəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛpɹɪkətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛpɹɪkətˌɪv/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈɔːɹsoʊvˌɛntɹəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivetending to diminish or disparage
“belittling comments”
adjectivegiven to expressing disapproval
Word Forms
deprecateverbbelittle
depreciateverbbelittle
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abwertend
tendiert dazu, abzuwerten oder herabzuwürdigen
🇫🇷French
dépréciatif
tendant à diminuer ou à dénigrer
🇪🇸Spanish
deprecativo
tiende a disminuir o menospreciar
🇮🇹Italian
deprecativo
tendente a sminuire o sminuire
🇳🇱Dutch
protesterend
de neiging om te kleineren of te kleineren
🇵🇹Portuguese
depreciativo
tendendo a diminuir ou menosprezar
🇷🇺Russian
осуждающий
склонность умалять или принижать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निंदनीय
कम करने या अपमानित करने की प्रवृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
অবমূল্যায়নকারী
হ্রাস বা অপমান করার প্রবণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
மதிப்பிழந்த
குறைக்க அல்லது இழிவுபடுத்த முனைகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అవమానకరమైన
తగ్గించడం లేదా అగౌరవపరచడం
🇮🇳Marathi
घसारा
कमी करणे किंवा अपमान करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવમૂલ્યન
ઘટાડવા અથવા અપમાનિત કરવા માટે વલણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಹೇಳನಕಾರಿ
ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲು ಅಥವಾ ಅವಮಾನಿಸಲು ಒಲವು ತೋರುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിന്ദ്യമായ
കുറയ്ക്കാനോ അപമാനിക്കാനോ പ്രവണത കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟੀਆ
ਘੱਟ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਰੁਝਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
فرسودہ
کم یا کم کرنے کا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
贬义的
倾向于削弱或贬低
🇯🇵Japanese
非難的な
軽視したり軽蔑したりする傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
비하하는
감소하거나 폄하하는 경향이 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không được chấp nhận
có xu hướng giảm bớt hoặc chê bai
🇹🇭Thai
เสื่อมค่า
มีแนวโน้มที่จะลดลงหรือดูหมิ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg mencela
cenderung meremehkan atau meremehkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استنكار
تميل إلى التقليل أو التقليل
🇮🇷Persian
توهین آمیز
تمایل به کاهش یا تحقیر
🇹🇷Turkish
küçümseyici
küçültme veya küçümseme eğilimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מופרך
נוטה להקטין או לזלזל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deprecative'?
The primary meaning of 'deprecative' is 'tending to diminish or disparage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deprecative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deprecative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deprecative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deprecative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'deprecative' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'deprecative' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'deprecative' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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