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deprecatory

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Editorial note

Thought it was clearly a self deprecatory parody.

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Quick take

tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deprecatory.

Example sentences

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Thought it was clearly a self deprecatory parody.

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And then we find that mathematicians have wicked senses of humour so use words like “common sense” as a self-deprecatory reference to the decade they spent finding the proof :D

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If instead of taking a confrontational tone you took an inquisitive, deprecatory route of acknowledging that you lack perfect knowledge of aerospace design and are curious exactly why the 787 is considered so radical a design, given the seeming lack of outward differences of appearance from existing planes, you would perhaps start an engaging, informative discussion.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use deprecatory in a sentence?

Thought it was clearly a self deprecatory parody.

What does deprecatory mean?

tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

What part of speech is deprecatory?

deprecatory is commonly used as adjective.