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Definition of depreciative : Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing.

Synonyms:

scornful, depreciatory, disparaging, derogative, pejorative, disdainful, denigrative, deprecatory, detractive, contemptuous, low, decreasing, depreciating, belittling, degrading, slighting, denigratory, derogatory, deprecative, derisory, deprecating, praise, demeaning, decrying, uncomplimentary

Usage examples:

• Countess Anna asks of Count Treurenberg, in a rather depreciative tone, just before they reach their gondola. - "Countess Erika's Apprenticeship", Ossip Schubin.
• Miguel noticed that the depreciative tone in which la intendenta always spoke of her husband had increased to an alarming degree; in the inflection of her voice could be perceived not only scorn, but even hatred. - "Maximina", Armando Palacio Valdés.
• His tone was depreciative enough. - "Maximina", Armando Palacio Valdés.