'Depreciative' definitions:
Definition of 'depreciative'
From: WordNet
adjective
Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" [syn: depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory]
adjective
Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" [syn: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting]
Definition of 'Depreciative'
From: GCIDE
- Depreciative \De*pre"ci*a`tive\ (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[=a]`t[i^]v or d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[.a]*t[i^]v), a. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. -- {De*pre"ci*a`tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]