DEPRECATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does deprecating mean? 

• DEPRECATING (adjective)
  The adjective DEPRECATING has 1 sense:

1. tending to diminish or disparage

  Familiarity information: DEPRECATING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEPRECATING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to diminish or disparage

Synonyms:

belittling; deprecating; deprecative; deprecatory; depreciative; depreciatory; slighting

Context example:

a slighting remark

Similar:

uncomplimentary (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)

 Context examples 

The cook drew himself up in a smugly humble fashion, a deprecating smirk on his face.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

You must cultivate a manner with women which shall be deprecating and yet audacious.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He faced us as we assembled for breakfast with a deprecating false modesty in his eyes, as who should say, I know that I deserve all that you can say, but I pray you to spare my blushes by not saying it.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)