SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
deprecating
adjective
Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Expressing a low opinion
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Usage distinction
Return to topSelf-deprecating humor directs the belittling at oneself; deprecating remarks can target someone else.
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A deprecating remark about the draft discouraged its author.
Dana also noticed a deprecating remark in a review of her own work: the critic called her careful research 'fussy little collecting' without addressing what the evidence showed.
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