depreciatory

[ dih-pree-shee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pree-shuh- ]

adjective

1. tending to depreciate.

Other Words From

• de·preci·ative·ly adverb
• nonde·preci·ative adjective
• nonde·preci·ative·ly adverb
• nonde·preci·a·tory adjective
• unde·preci·ative adjective
• unde·preci·a·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depreciatory¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; depreciate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

"Of course if you're pricing in a faster price pace of Fed tapering, that doesn't translate well for Asian asset classes so you are likely going to see more outflows from the region, which will translate both into weaker equities and also depreciatory pressures on the FX front."

From Reuters

In these dialogues, my sister spoke to me as if she were morally wrenching one of my teeth out at every reference; while Pumblechook himself, self-constituted my patron, would sit supervising me with a depreciatory eye, like the architect of my fortunes who thought himself engaged on a very unremunerative job.

From Literature

I did a lot of self depreciatory jokes aimed at myself, aimed at my colour because I had seen a lot of other black comedians do it.

From BBC

Any depreciatory anecdotes would be very telling, and serve to evoke indignant free replies from those who wouldn't guess they were jumping to a prepared bait.

From Project Gutenberg

Joseph may have expected to make interest enough with Pharaoh to secure his freedom, and possibly some subordinate berth where he could hopefully begin the world again; but his only allusion to himself is of a depreciatory kind, while his reference to God is marked with a profound conviction that this is God’s doing, and that to Him is due whatever is due.

From Project Gutenberg