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DEPRECIATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does depreciative mean? 

DEPRECIATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective DEPRECIATIVE has 2 senses:

1. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in valueplay

2. tending to diminish or disparageplay

  Familiarity information: DEPRECIATIVE used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEPRECIATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value

Synonyms:

depreciating; depreciative; depreciatory

Context example:

depreciatory effects on prices

Similar:

decreasing (becoming less or smaller)

Derivation:

depreciate (lose in value)

depreciate (lower the value of something)


Sense 2

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)

Derivation:

depreciate (belittle)


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