Associations to the word «Depreciatory»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

DEPRECIATORY, adjective. Pertaining to depreciation

Dictionary definition

DEPRECIATORY, adjective. Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices".
DEPRECIATORY, adjective. Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope