Deprecatory
Deprecatory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: he typically followed up any mention of his accomplishments with some deprecatory comments about his perceived failures
Despiteful and deprecatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despiteful" instead an adjective "Deprecatory".
Despiteful
Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Deprecatory and despiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deprecatory" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opprobrious and deprecatory
- opprobrious and despiteful
- insulting and deprecatory
- insulting and despiteful
- scornful and deprecatory
- scornful and despiteful
- contemptuous and deprecatory
- contemptuous and despiteful
- depreciative and deprecatory
- depreciative and despiteful
- disparaging and deprecatory
- disparaging and despiteful
- pejorative and deprecatory
- pejorative and despiteful
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