deprecative
dep·re·ca·tive
deprecative · more deprecative · most deprecative
abwertend, deprekativ
Tending to deprecateTending to deprecate.
/ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesTending to deprecate.
abwertend, deprekativ
tending to diminish or disparage
(archaic)Tending to avert evil by prayer.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
tending to deprecate:
Origin
From Middle French déprécatif.From Middle French déprécatif.
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Forms
more deprecative, most deprecative| Comparative | more deprecative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deprecative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- tending to diminish or disparage:belittlingdeprecatingdeprecatorydepreciativedepreciatoryslighting
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddeprecate
Deriveddeprecatively
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form