depreciatory

• صفة تعني النزعة إلى التقليل من قيمة شيء أو شخص، أو التعبير عن رأي متدنٍّ فيه؛ وهي قليلة الاستعمال في الإنكليزية المعاصرة.

An adjective meaning tending to diminish in value or expressing a low opinion; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Tending to reduce valueC1formal

   Having the effect of lowering the worth or price of something.

   مُخفِض للقيمة

   • The constant criticism had a depreciatory effect on the company's stock.
   • His depreciatory remarks about the artwork lowered its market value.
   • The report's depreciatory tone caused the property prices to fall.

   المرادفاتdepreciative

   الأضدادappreciativevaluable

2. Belittling or disparagingC1formal

   Expressing a low opinion of someone or something; tending to belittle.

   تحقيري

   • She made a depreciatory comment about his efforts, which hurt his feelings.
   • His depreciatory attitude towards her achievements was uncalled for.
   • The review was full of depreciatory language, dismissing the film entirely.

   المرادفاتdenigratorydeprecatoryderogatorydismissivedisparagingpejorativeslighting

   الأضدادappreciativecomplimentaryflatteringlaudatory