| a. | 1. | Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. |
| Adj. | 1. | depreciative - tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" Synonyms: depreciating, depreciatory |
| 2. | depreciative - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" |