as in disparaging
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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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as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded
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Recent Examples of deprecating
Sam Weller
july 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Bland has a similar deprecating sense of humor.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2021
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.
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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.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Much writing today strikes me as deprecating, destructive, and angry.
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Sam Weller
july 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Bland has a similar deprecating sense of humor.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2021
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
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Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
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Nobody wants anything derogatory about them, so our first thought is — could any part of this be seen as making fun of this person or this song?
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The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.
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The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.
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Analytics engines generate insights closer to the data, minimizing redundant processing.
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.
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The week, however, was not without controversy for the South Korean team, as the squad barred press from their home country after audio of media criticizing the mandatory military service exemption granted to Son was leaked.
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The Uganda Law Society demanded Lukwago's immediate release, saying his arrest was contemptuous of court processes.
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Koenig’s former Yankees teammates were contemptuous of that miserly decision.
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
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“Deprecating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecating. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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