Synonyms for deprecatory
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Apologetic.
Related words
- Word family
- deprecative
Example sentences
- belittling Tom and Mary took turns belittling the taxi driver.
- slighting Tom started slighting his studies after he became a member of the football team.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deprecatory | steady | |
| belittling | rising | |
| slighting | steady | |
| deprecative | steady | |
| depreciatory | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- slighting2
- 10 letters
- belittling4
- 11 letters
- deprecating4, deprecative
- 12 letters
- depreciatory, depreciative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slighting2 = 2 syllables).