DEPRECATING


Meaning of DEPRECATING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ deprɪkeɪtɪŋ ]

A deprecating attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with yourself. ( WRITTEN )

Erica made a little deprecating shrug.

ADJ

• dep‧re‧cat‧ing‧ly

He speaks deprecatingly of his father as a lonely man.

ADV : ADV after v

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