English Explanatory Dictionary

depreciative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statement with a tendency to depreciate.
adj
  1. Tending to depreciate (in value).
  2. Belittling, disparaging.

Word forms

depreciative depreciatives more depreciative most depreciative

Etymology

From depreciate + -ive.

Derived words

depreciatively
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