Meanings
noundepreciative (countable and uncountable, plural depreciatives)
plural depreciatives
- countableuncountableA statement with a tendency to depreciate.
adjectivedepreciative (comparative more depreciative, superlative most depreciative)
comparative more depreciative · superlative most depreciative
- Tending to depreciate (in value).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivetending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
adjectivetending to diminish or disparage
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
depreciative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreciative
MLA
“depreciative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreciative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depreciative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depreciative.
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