depreciatory Synonyms
Strongest:
- depreciative
- scornful
- pejorative
- abusive
- contemptuous
- demeaning
- disdainful
- disparaging
- malicious
- slighting
- derogatory
- degrading
- insulting
- deprecatory
- uncomplimentary
- denigratory
- critical
Strong:
- opprobrious
- decrying
- libelous
- spiteful
- cruel
- hateful
- detractive
- malignant
- defamatory
- derogative
- belittling
- slanderous
- denigrative
- calumnious
- venomous
- libellous
- nasty
- derisory
Weak:
Strongest:
- friendly
- complimentary
- positive
- commendatory
- laudatory
- adulatory
- friendly
- commendatory
- complimentary
- adulatory
- positive
- laudatory
Strong:
- appreciative
- sympathetic
- kind
- kindly
- sympathetic
- admiring
- laudative
- respectful
- kindly
- warm
- approving
- warm
- appreciative
- admiring
- respectful
- kind
- laudative
- approving
Weak:
depreciatory Meaning
depreciatory (s)
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
tending to diminish or disparage
depreciatory (a.)
Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.
depreciatory Sentence Examples
- His depreciatory remarks about the project undermined the team's confidence in their abilities.
- She couldn't help but feel hurt by his depreciatory comments about her artwork.
- The critic's review of the film was overly depreciatory, ignoring its artistic merits.
- The depreciatory tone of his speech towards his opponents reflected poorly on his character.
- Making depreciatory jokes at someone else's expense is never acceptable.
- His depreciatory attitude towards the company's values created tension among his colleagues.
- Despite facing depreciatory feedback, she remained determined to improve her performance.
- The teacher's depreciatory comments about the students' efforts discouraged them from participating in class activities.
- The CEO's depreciatory remarks about the new product caused concern among investors.
- It's important to address depreciatory behavior in the workplace to foster a positive and supportive environment.
FAQs About the word depreciatory
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value, tending to diminish or disparageTending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.
depreciative, scornful, pejorative, abusive, contemptuous, demeaning, disdainful, disparaging, malicious,slighting
friendly, complimentary, positive, commendatory, laudatory, adulatory, friendly, commendatory, complimentary, adulatory
His depreciatory remarks about the project undermined the team's confidence in their abilities.
She couldn't help but feel hurt by his depreciatory comments about her artwork.
The critic's review of the film was overly depreciatory, ignoring its artistic merits.
The depreciatory tone of his speech towards his opponents reflected poorly on his character.
