deprecative

Definitions of deprecative
  1. adjective
    tending to diminish or disparage
    synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
    uncomplimentary
    tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
  2. adjective
    given to expressing disapproval
    synonyms:
    critical
    marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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