Depreciatory and Respectful

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Depreciatory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: a customer making depreciatory remarks about the quality of the service at the restaurant

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Respectful is an antonym for depreciatory.

Respectful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.

Usage example: the children were remarkably respectful while in the president's office

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Depreciatory is an antonym for respectful.

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Respectful and Depreciatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depreciatory/respectful

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