deprecative

Examples

• All

• We collected other information that evaluated visitors' attitudes toward site activities to determine if any deprecative behavior was observed by the respondents in other forest visitors and to determine visitors' perceptions of graffiti.

  Academic text (1995)

• A great many studies have been done of English vocabulary, pointing out the great number of deprecative terms used for women and the dearth thereof for men, except for being compared to women.

  Academic text (1996)

• For the Jaqi, women are productive and there are no deprecative terms specific to them.

  Academic text (1996)

• Deprecative words.

  Academic text (1996)

• Visitor tolerance for deprecative behavior may stem from perceiving forest recreation areas as extensions of their environment.

  Academic text (1995)

• By evaluating the public's attitudes toward environmental problems, environmental educators and resource managers can more effectively deal with deprecative behaviors displayed at the site.

  Academic text (1995)

• The mirror image of this is that deprecative words for men that are not based on women (sissy, bastard) do not remain unambiguously deprecative; think of what has happened to the word macho.

  Academic text (1996)

• The mirror image of this is that deprecative words for men that are not based on women (sissy, bastard) do not remain unambiguously deprecative; think of what has happened to the word macho.

  Academic text (1996)

• The article used several deprecative phrases to describe the young artist's work.

• He often employs deprecative remarks when discussing his competitors.

Synonyms

D

dismissive

vsdeprecative

43 5.6

Acting as if someone or something is not important

is more active in showing disapproval rather than mere indifference

D

disapproving

vsdeprecative

5 3.4

Showing that you do not agree with or like something

adds the sense of minimizing importance as well as disapproval

D

deprecating

vsdeprecative

1 6.9

Showing that you think something is not good or important

expresses disapproval with an added sense of minimizing importance

D

disparaging

vsdeprecative

• Offensive

1 7.0

Showing a low opinion of someone or something

is similar but also puts more emphasis on making things seem unimportant

D

deprecatory

vsdeprecative

1 8.5

Showing that you disapprove of something or think it is unimportant

leans the same way but emphasises the disapproving tone more broadly

D

depreciatory

vsdeprecative

8.2

Showing that someone or something is not important and often insulting them

focuses on disapproval but not always on reducing perceived worth

D

depreciative

vsdeprecative

• Offensive

7.8

Expressing a low opinion of someone or something

is concerned with disapproval more than technical loss of value

B

belittling

vsdeprecative

6.2

Showing that someone or something has little value

expresses disapproval but can be used more generally

S

slighting

vsdeprecative

• Offensive

8.0

Showing little respect and trying to make someone feel unimportant

expresses disapproval but often without the strong intent to insult

Antonyms

C

complimentary

18 4.2

Saying good things about someone to show you admire them

A

approving

1.3

Showing that you like and accept someone or something

How Disapproving

scornful

7 5.1

derogatory

39 6.9

disparaging

• Offensive

1 7.0

deprecative

7.6

dismissive

43 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology