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
Malign and depreciative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malign" instead an adjective "Depreciative".
Malign
Malign adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Depreciative and malign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depreciative" instead an adjective "Malign".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hateful and depreciative
- hateful and malign
- hurtful and depreciative
- hurtful and malign
- injurious and depreciative
- injurious and malign
- malicious and depreciative
- malicious and malign
- adverse and depreciative
- adverse and malign
- spiteful and depreciative
- spiteful and malign
- malevolent and depreciative
- malevolent and malign
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Malign and Depreciative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciative/malign
Depreciative & Malign. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciative/malign>.
Malign or Depreciative. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciative/malign.
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