English Explanatory Dictionary

deprecated

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Strongly disapproved of.
  2. Belittled; insulted.
  3. Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of deprecate

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ /ˈdɛp.ɹə.keɪ.tɪd/ [ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.ɾɪd] [ˈdɛp.ɹə.keɪ.ɾɪd] En-us-deprecated.oga /ˈdep.ɹɪ.kæɪ.tɪd/ [ˈdep.ɹɪ.kæɪ.ɾɪd] /ˈdep.ɹə.kæɪ.tɪd/ [ˈdep.ɹə.kæɪ.ɾɪd]

Word forms

deprecated more deprecated most deprecated

Etymology

From Latin dēprecātus, past participle of dēprecor (“to pray against (a present or impending evil), pray for, intercede for (that which is in danger), rarely imprecate”), from de (“off”) + precor (“to pray”).

Synonyms

legacy obsolescent obsolete on its way out condemned disfavored frown on anachronistic antediluvial antediluvian antiquated antique archaic backward backwards behind the times cobwebbed cobwebby dated defunct desuete discontinued disused dootsie elderly extinct expired fossilized Havishamesque hoary idle Miss Havishamesque mouldy old oldfangled old-fashioned old school outdated outmoded out of date out of fashion outworn parachronistic passé primitive superannuated superseded unemployed unoccupied venerable workless

Antonyms

current praised

Related words

deprecation undeprecated

Derived words

nondeprecated
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