deprecatory

Words with a similar base: deprecatory

'deprecatory'

[belittling.s.01] as in: tending to diminish or disparage

Examples:
belittling comments
managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
deprecatory remarks about the book
a slighting remark

Origins

					deprecatory (English)
├── -ory (English)
└── deprecate (English)
    └── deprecatus (Latin)

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