Synonyms for deprecative
- adjective
Most common
deprecating disapproving belittling deprecatory critical dim scornful
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Deprecating — tending to deprecate
deprecating, deprecatory, disapproving, belittling, slighting, depreciatory, depreciative
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to deprecate.
Related words
- Word family
- deprecatively
Example sentences
- deprecating His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
- disapproving Ziri looked at Rima with disapproving eyes.
- belittling Tom and Mary took turns belittling the taxi driver.
- critical I can't understand why you are so critical of him.
- dim In the dim light, Tom saw someone approaching him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deprecative | steady | |
| deprecating | rising | |
| disapproving | steady | |
| belittling | rising | |
| deprecatory | steady | |
| critical | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- dim1
- 8 letters
- critical3, scornful2
- 9 letters
- slighting2
- 10 letters
- belittling4
- 11 letters
- deprecating4, deprecatory
- 12 letters
- disapproving4, depreciatory, depreciative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (critical3 = 3 syllables).