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
Spiteful and deprecatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spiteful" instead an adjective "Deprecatory".
Spiteful
Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Deprecatory and spiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deprecatory" instead an adjective "Spiteful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpleasant and deprecatory
- unpleasant and spiteful
- offensive and deprecatory
- offensive and spiteful
- opprobrious and deprecatory
- opprobrious and spiteful
- scornful and deprecatory
- scornful and spiteful
- sarcastic and deprecatory
- sarcastic and spiteful
- abusive and deprecatory
- abusive and spiteful
- scathing and deprecatory
- scathing and spiteful
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