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
Vilifying and deprecatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vilifying" instead an adjective "Deprecatory".
Vilifying
Vilifying noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Deprecatory and vilifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deprecatory" instead an adjective "Vilifying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opprobrious and deprecatory
- opprobrious and vilifying
- insulting and deprecatory
- insulting and vilifying
- derisive and deprecatory
- derisive and vilifying
- depreciative and deprecatory
- depreciative and vilifying
- disparaging and deprecatory
- disparaging and vilifying
- pejorative and deprecatory
- pejorative and vilifying
- scurrilous and deprecatory
- scurrilous and vilifying
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