deprecating
adjective
uk/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/us/ˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/(alsodeprecatory,uk/ˈdep.rə.kə.tər.i/us/-tɔːr.i/)deprecatingadjective(NOT VALUING)
showingthat youthinksomething is of littlevalueorimportance:
贬低的，轻视的，轻蔑的Her deprecatingsmileclearlyshowedthat shethoughtI'd said somethingstupid.她轻蔑的微笑明显是认为我说了些蠢话。
See also
self-deprecatingformal
showingthat youfeelembarrassed,especiallybypraise:
（尤指受赞扬时）不好意思的，难为情的，窘迫的Shereactedto hiscomplimentswith a deprecatinglaugh.听了他的赞扬，她不好意思地笑了。
Critical & uncomplimentary
- acidulous
- astringency
- astringently
- barbed
- be all very wellidiom
- censorious
- derogatory
- disapproving
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- self-criticism
- self-damning
- shade
- snark
- snidely
- snideness
- sniffy
- tar
- throw shadeidiom
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Shy and modest
deprecatingadjective(NOT APPROVING)
formal
showingthat you do notapproveof something:
反对的，不赞成的Theteachergave theboysa deprecatingstare.老师使劲瞪了男孩们一眼。
Critical & uncomplimentary
- acidulous
- astringency
- astringently
- barbed
- be all very wellidiom
- censorious
- derogatory
- disapproving
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- self-criticism
- self-damning
- shade
- snark
- snidely
- snideness
- sniffy
- tar
- throw shadeidiom