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Depreciative

Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing.

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Similar meaning 2

Decreasing 84% connected

of Decrease

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Decreasing 84% connected

of Decrease

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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Depreciate 74% connected

To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Depreciate 74% connected

To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 7

Belittling 92% connected

of Belittle

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Deprecating 92% connected

of Deprecate

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Deprecative 92% connected

Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Deprecatory 92% connected

Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Depreciating 92% connected

of Depreciate

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Depreciatory 92% connected

Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Slighting 92% connected

of Slight

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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