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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King