Definition of depreciative Depreciative

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We found 4 definitions of depreciative from 3 different sources.

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What does depreciative mean?

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Adjective

depreciative - tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
  depreciating, depreciatory
  decreasing becoming less or smaller
depreciative - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
  belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, slighting
  uncomplimentary tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
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  • depreciative (a.)
    Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing.

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