belittling (s)
deprecating (s)
deprecative (s)
deprecatory (s)
depreciative (s)
depreciatory (s)
slighting (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def tending to diminish or disparage
examples belittling comments
managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
deprecatory remarks about the book
a slighting remark
Outgoing links
Similar to uncomplimentary
Derivationally related form depreciatory → depreciate
Derivationally related form depreciative → depreciate
Derivationally related form deprecatory → deprecate
Derivationally related form deprecative → deprecate
Incoming links
Similar to uncomplimentary
Derived from adjective slightingly → slighting
Derivationally related form depreciate → depreciative
Derivationally related form depreciate → depreciatory
Derivationally related form deprecate → deprecative
Derivationally related form deprecate → deprecatory

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