deprecatory
deprecatory · more deprecatory · most deprecatory
ApologeticApologetic.
UK/ˈdɛpɹɪkət(ə)ɹi/US/ˈdɛpɹɪkəˌtɔɹi/
Meaning
3 sensesApologetic.
Disparaging.
(archaic)Tending to avert evil by prayer.
tending to diminish or disparage
Forms
more deprecatory, most deprecatory| Comparative | more deprecatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deprecatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- tending to diminish or disparage:belittlingdeprecatingdeprecativedepreciativedepreciatoryslighting
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form