DEPRECATORY


Meaning of DEPRECATORY in English

dep ‧ re ‧ cat ‧ ing /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ, ˈdeprɪkeɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE ( also dep‧re‧ca‧to‧ry /ˈdeprəkeɪt ə ri, ˈdeprɪkeɪt ə ri $ ˈdeprəkətɔːri/) adjective formal

1 . expressing criticism or disapproval:

She glanced at me in a deprecating way.

2 . British English intended to make someone feel less annoyed or disapproving:

a deprecating smile

⇨ ↑ self-deprecating

—deprecatingly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.