deprecatingadjective
uk/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/also deprecatory, uk/ˈdep.rə.kə.tər.i/us/-tɔːr.i/deprecating adjective (NOT VALUING)
showing that you think something is of little value or importance:
Her deprecating smile clearly showed that she thought I'd said something stupid.
See also
self-deprecating
showing that you feel embarrassed, especially by praise:
She reacted to his compliments with a deprecating laugh.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Critical & uncomplimentary
- a cheap shot idiom
- acidulous
- aloof
- astringent
- censorious
- critical
- critically
- damning
- disapproving
- hard-hitting
- ill
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- snidely
- sniffy
- uncomplimentary
- venomous
- vitriol
- withering
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Shy and modest
deprecating adjective (NOT APPROVING)
formal showing that you do not approve of something:
The teacher gave the boys a deprecating stare.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Critical & uncomplimentary
- a cheap shot idiom
- acidulous
- aloof
- astringent
- censorious
- critical
- critically
- damning
- disapproving
- hard-hitting
- ill
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- snidely
- sniffy
- uncomplimentary
- venomous
- vitriol
- withering
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deprecatingly
adverb uk/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ.li/us/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li/