Translations for „deprecatory“ in the English » German Dictionary

dep·re·ca·tory [ˈdeprəkətəri, Am -tɔ:ri] ADJ

deprecatory → deprecating

See also deprecating

dep·re·cat·ing [ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] ADJ form

1. deprecating (strongly disapproving):

deprecating

missbilligend

deprecating stare

strafender [o. tadelnder] Blick

2. deprecating:

deprecating (disparaging)

herablassend

deprecating (apologetic)

entschuldigend attr

deprecating smile

herablassendes Lächeln

self-dep·re·ˈca·tory ADJ form

self-deprecatory → self-deprecating

See also self-deprecating

self-ˈdep·re·cat·ing ADJ form

self-deprecating

selbstironisch

self-deprecating humour/manner

Selbstironie f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If sufficiently deprecatory or depraved, that gossip can lead the victim to claim harassment, potentially even to the point of constructive dismissal.

business.financialpost.com

These words are the deprecatory verdicts on the actions of man.

thenationonlineng.net

She flapped a deprecatory hand at the book.

www.spectator.co.uk

We never believed, truth be told, that we would ever see it but it sounded appropriately deprecatory.

villagemagazine.ie

A potent mixture of deprecatory intent and divisiveness that stems from a curated view of the world makes for enjoyable reading, and we are not even past the preface yet.

www.firstpost.com