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Synonyms & Antonyms of deprecatory
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
- he typically followed up any mention of his accomplishments with some deprecatory comments about his perceived failures
Synonyms for deprecatory
Words Related to deprecatory
- aspersing,
- calumnious,
- defamatory,
- insulting,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- maligning,
- slandering,
- slanderous,
- vilifying
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The first known use of deprecatory was in 1586
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