depreciative
- adjective
- /dɪˈpriːʃəˌtɪv/
- Offensive
:
despectivo
- The teacher's depreciative comments about his work made him feel inadequate.
Examples
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He gave a depreciative laugh.
Fiction book (1992) -
I (like everyone) sometimes hear myself qualified (as a writer) with intentionally depreciative adjectives: accusations of "preciousness," of "theoretical coquetry," of muffling, etc.
Academic text (2005) -
She used depreciative terms to describe the outdated technology.
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His depreciative tone during the meeting suggested he was not impressed with the proposal.
Synonyms
43
5.6
Acting as if someone or something is not important
1
6.9
Showing that you think something is not good or important
1
7.0
Showing a low opinion of someone or something
1
8.5
Showing that you disapprove of something or think it is unimportant
Showing that someone or something is not important and often insulting them
Showing you do not like or value something
Showing that someone or something has little value
Showing little respect and trying to make someone feel unimportant
Antonyms
How Disparaging
15
8.2
39
6.9
- Offensive
1
7.0
- Offensive
210
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
depreciative = depreciate (semi-transparent) = de + preci + ate + ive
The adjective sense is directly derived from the corresponding verb sense 'depreciate' meaning to belittle or disparage.
Etymology
Depreciative comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and pretium 'price', the same root as price and opposite of appreciate. So a depreciative remark is one that 'lowers' someone's value — it sounds critical or like a belittling comment.