depreciative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
    depreciating; depreciatory.
    • a depreciating currency
    • depreciatory effects on prices
  2. adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
    deprecatory; belittling; deprecating; depreciatory; deprecative; slighting.
    • belittling comments
    • managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
    • deprecatory remarks about the book
    • a slighting remark

WordNet


De*pre"ci*a`tive adjective
Definitions
  1. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. -- De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly, adv.

Webster 1913