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Deprecatory is an English word with synonyms like belittling or deprecating. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deprecatory in a sentence

Deprecatory meaning

  1. Apologetic.
  2. Disparaging.
  3. Tending to avert evil by prayer.

Synonyms of Deprecatory

belittling deprecating deprecative depreciative depreciatory slighting uncomplimentary

Related words

Other words often associated with Deprecatory or its synonyms:

depreciating decreasing derogatory disparagement denigration unflattering critical derogation pejorative disparaging depreciation flattering

Using Deprecatory

  • The main meaning on this page is: Apologetic. | Disparaging. | Tending to avert evil by prayer.
  • Useful related words include: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative.

Context around Deprecatory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

self 5×

Often after:

humour 1× wit 1× manner 1× sulky 1× name 1× nouns 1×

Sentence patterns with Deprecatory

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a self deprecatory manner maybe 1× and self deprecatory even by 1× be self deprecatory and i 1× change this deprecatory name when 1× great self deprecatory wit by 1× in a deprecatory sulky manner 1× s self deprecatory humour 1× with other deprecatory nouns as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

addresses to the 1× but here astrov 1× doe maar translates 1× meanwhile koimoi also 1× plutarch writes that 1× similarly with other 1×

Common sentence endings:

and catulus puppy 1× and female genders 1× deprecatory sulky manner 1× interest in elena 1× manner maybe not 1× myself he said 1×

Words around Deprecatory

Just before it in the word index:

deprecation 24 deprecatingly 4 deprecating 66 deprecated 55 deprecate 4 depravity 54

Just after it in the word index:

depreciable 3 depreciate 30 depreciated 63 depreciates 6 depreciating 23 depreciation 233

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abcon 12 abdelhamid 12 abdelkader 12

Corpus analysis for Deprecatory

  • In this selection, "deprecatory" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, self, humour, wit and manner stand out and add context to how "deprecatory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a self deprecatory manner maybe and and self deprecatory even by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deprecatory" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deprecatory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

If he were bringing it up in a self-deprecatory manner maybe not. (13 words)

I can be self-deprecatory and I've been known to do a few parodies myself," he said. (18 words)

Addresses to the Emperor were always to be formal and self-deprecatory, even by the closest of family members. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Similarly with other deprecatory nouns as pierdoła, ciapa, łamaga, łajza, niezdara ("wuss, klutz"); niemowa ("mute") can used deprecatively as described previously, and then can be used for verbs marked for the male and female genders. (35 words)

But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena. (34 words)

Plutarch writes that Cicero was urged to change this deprecatory name when he entered politics, but refused, saying that he would make Cicero more glorious than Scaurus ("Swollen-ankled") and Catulus ("Puppy"). (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Meanwhile, Koimoi also watched, reviewed, and rated it with 2 stars and called it Akshay Kumar’s self-deprecatory humour.

But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.

I can be self-deprecatory and I've been known to do a few parodies myself," he said.

If he were bringing it up in a self-deprecatory manner maybe not.

Addresses to the Emperor were always to be formal and self-deprecatory, even by the closest of family members.

Doe Maar translates as Go Ahead or Just do it, a phrase mostly used in a deprecatory, sulky manner.

Plutarch writes that Cicero was urged to change this deprecatory name when he entered politics, but refused, saying that he would make Cicero more glorious than Scaurus ("Swollen-ankled") and Catulus ("Puppy").

Similarly with other deprecatory nouns as pierdoła, ciapa, łamaga, łajza, niezdara ("wuss, klutz"); niemowa ("mute") can used deprecatively as described previously, and then can be used for verbs marked for the male and female genders.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deprecatory" in a sentence?
An example: "Meanwhile, Koimoi also watched, reviewed, and rated it with 2 stars and called it Akshay Kumar’s self-deprecatory humour." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "deprecatory" from authentic English texts.
What does "deprecatory" mean?
Deprecatory means: Apologetic.
What are synonyms of "deprecatory"?
Common synonyms of "deprecatory" include: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting, uncomplimentary.
How many example sentences with "deprecatory" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "deprecatory", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.