Depreciative and Denigratory

Depreciative

Depreciative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: the usual depreciative comments by the troops about the food in the mess hall

Denigratory and depreciative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Denigratory" instead an adjective "Depreciative".

Denigratory

Denigratory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: a denigratory observation that the novel wasn't half bad—considering it was written by an actor

Depreciative and denigratory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depreciative" instead an adjective "Denigratory".
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