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adjective

Definition of deprecatingnext
as in disparaging

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verb

present participle of deprecate
1
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year

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2
as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded

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Recent Examples of deprecating
Adjective
Much writing today strikes me as deprecating, destructive, and angry. — Sam Weller july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Verb
Our task, in the year of the United States’ two-hundred-and-fiftieth birthday, is to deprovincialize the Revolution, without unduly deprecating its originality. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The internet personality was particularly known for satirical skits and deprecating humor, earning a Shorty Award and several Streamy Award nominations. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 The 45-year-old actor has always projected a sort of likable, hunky lunkhead persona, giving the movies their equivalent of the campus jock that secretly had a sly sense of self-deprecating humor and theater-department chops. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecating
  1. disparaging
  2. dismissing
  3. disliking
  4. derogatory
  5. minimizing
  6. criticizing
  7. contemptuous
  8. diminishing
Adjective
  • Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.
    — Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of disliking
Adjective
  • Silvia Federici, a longtime feminist writer, thinker and professor, said that gossip's derogatory transformation reflected societal shifts.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly made derogatory and racist comments about immigrants, including calling them criminals and falsely saying that Haitians eat cats and dogs.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of derogatory
Verb
  • Understanding why people label certain animals pests can help society respond to potential conflicts while minimizing harm to both humans and animals.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Getting these historical lessons right will be critical to maximizing control of virus spread while minimizing social disruption.
    — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026
Definition of minimizing
Verb
  • After the comments section was flooded with messages from Instagram users criticizing the timing of the post, Kim added an additional comment with an explanation.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The standoff follows a broader White House campaign criticizing Smithsonian exhibitions and historical framing, while Secretary Lonnie G.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of criticizing
Adjective
  • The man didn’t catch Serena’s contemptuous expression, however, too busy peeling bills from a money clip and pressing them into his date’s hand.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The fantasy of transforming a cold or contemptuous man through the sheer force of one’s love has caused real harm, and the critique of it is warranted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of contemptuous
Verb
  • Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, the transit system faces financial woes Aside from diminishing Miami-Dade’s transit ambitions, the Levine Cava plan also highlights the dire financial picture facing mass transit in the county.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
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