1 example sentence using depreciatory.
Depreciatory used in a sentence
Depreciatory in a sentence as an adjective
Now only in depreciatory use: affectedly dainty or quaint; over-nice, over-refined, precious, mawkish.> 1905: Punch 8 Mar. 178/1, “`I call him perfectly twee!
Depreciatory definitions
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
See also: depreciating depreciative
tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
See also: belittling deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative slighting