deprecatory

/ˌdɛprəkəˈtɔri/
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Other forms: deprecatorily

Definitions of deprecatory
  1. adjective
    tending to diminish or disparage
    “deprecatory remarks about the book”
    synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
    uncomplimentary
    tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
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