deprecating 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of deprecatingnext
as in disparaging

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deprecating

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verb

present participle of deprecate
1
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year

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2
as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded

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Recent Examples of deprecating
Adjective
Bland has a similar deprecating sense of humor. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecating
  1. disparaging
  2. dismissing
  3. derogatory
  4. minimizing
  5. criticizing
  6. contemptuous
  7. diminishing
  8. scornful
Adjective
  • The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
    — Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
    — Emily DeLetter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.
    — ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.
    — The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissing
Adjective
  • Historic barriers Examples include lack of mentors, lack of female role models, gender bias, derogatory behavior in the workplace, unequal growth opportunities, lesser wage scenarios, and more.
    — Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Beyond the financial aspect, Cardi’s legal team secured additional protections, including a non-disparagement clause that strictly bars Tasha K from making defamatory or derogatory remarks about the rapper or her family.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of derogatory
Verb
  • This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • These plans ensure that if a breach occurs, the response is swift, organized and transparent, minimizing damage and protecting customer data.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimizing
Verb
  • While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.
    — Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticizing
Adjective
  • According to an ancient Greek myth, all those who had fallen in love with the young man Narcissus were met with contemptuous rejection.
    — Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The president was also profoundly contemptuous of women, kept his true opposition to female suffrage carefully hidden, and allowed the suffragists who silently held banners outside the White House to be repeatedly attacked by mobs, beaten, and jailed.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of contemptuous
Verb
  • However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The consequences could be catastrophic for content creators, diminishing their web traffic and revenue potential.
    — Marc McCollum, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminishing
Adjective
  • This is the trapped subject, the voice crying out in the wilderness, seeking a response from the Everything but getting only the scornful bounce-back of itself.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • With the scornful wave spreading across social media, Marvel waded in to stem the tide.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of scornful

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