depreciatory
[ dih-pree-shee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -pree-shuh- ]
/ dɪˈpri ʃi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈpri ʃə- /
adjective
tending to depreciate.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso de·pre·ci·a·tive [dih-pree-shee-ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv] /dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪv, -ʃə tɪv/.
Origin of depreciatory
First recorded in 1795–1805; depreciate + -ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM depreciatory
Words nearby depreciatory
deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress, depressant, depressed
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