Depreciation
Depreciation noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Flattery is an antonym for depreciation.
Flattery
Flattery noun - Excessive praise.
Usage example: a talk show host who is known for charming her guests with disingenuous flattery
Depreciation is an antonym for flattery.
How words are described
| political | political depreciation | political flattery |
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Flattery and Depreciation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciation/flattery
Depreciation & Flattery. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciation/flattery>.
Flattery or Depreciation. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciation/flattery.
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