What is another word for deprecating ?

In manner that deprecates

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

politically incorrect

libeling^US

libelling^UK

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

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“He sniffed in a deprecating way.”

Adjective

(of a joke or sense of humour) Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

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Verb

Present participle for to belittle or minimize the value or significance of

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

giving someone a bad press

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

pummelling^UK

giving a bad press to

libeling^US

libelling^UK

contemning

look down one's nose at

giving something a bad press

speaking evil of

picking to pieces

throwing brickbats at

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

blackening the name of

getting at

shrugging off

blackening the character of

finding lacking

nitpicking over

treating as unimportant

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

abominating

squashing

commenting negatively

dishonoring^US

knocking off high horse

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving something a battering

dragging through the mire

shooting full of holes

giving the business

giving flak to

cutting to bits

passing strictures upon

running a smear campaign against

rating too low

thinking too little of

demonizing^US

not doing justice

demonising^UK

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

sullying the reputation of

telling someone to get lost

giving the cold shoulder to

sweeping aside

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

letting someone have it

treating with contempt

satirizing^US

giving the cold shoulder

giving someone the go-by

giving a black eye

stiff-arming

taking the piss out of

snouting

telling someone where to get off

satirising^UK

bringing into disrepute

poking mullock at

taking the mickey

holding up to ridicule

giving the bum's rush

treating disrespectfully

putting in a bad light

laughing out of court

turning your nose up at

goofing on

steering clear of

heaping scorn on

turning up one's nose

showing in a bad light

blackening someone's name

bringing into disfavour

keeping at a distance

keeping at arm's length

keeping at bay

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

jinxing

disobliging

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

causing offence to

giving offence to

mimicking

making a laughing-stock

making someone a laughing stock

making a fool of

making a monkey out of

pulling someone's leg

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

regarding with contempt

looking straight through

belaboring^US

keeping one's distance from

giving a wide berth to

turning back on

standing aloof from

shying away from

having nothing to do with

belabouring^UK

treating contemptuously

hitting where one lives

putting someone in their place

tarring and feathering

owning

making someone eat crow

attainting

taking down a peg or two

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“It is almost as if the more amazing our accomplishments, the more we must deprecate them.”

Verb

Present participle for to criticize or express disapproval of

jumping down one's throat

pummelling^UK

casting aspersions on

pouring scorn on

lacing to

throwing brickbats at

carping at

cavilling at

nitpicking about

giving a bad press to

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

hauling over the coals

passing strictures upon

jumping on one's case

giving someone a roasting

rapping over the knuckles

biting someone's head off

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a bad press

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

giving someone a bollocking

getting angry with

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“They were founded precisely upon the principles you so harshly deprecate.”

Verb

looking down one's nose on

Present participle for to hold or have a negative opinion of

regarding with disgust

finding intolerable

not appreciating

having no stomach for

bearing malice toward

regarding with distaste

having an aversion to

feeling hostile towards

feeling aversion towards

feeling revulsion towards

regarding with contempt

feeling malice to

bearing a grudge against

having no use for

not thinking much of

viewing with disfavour

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

look down one's nose at

pooh-poohing

distasting

turning your nose up at

treating with contempt

denouncing

frowning at

mislooking

having a poor opinion of

passing on

having a problem with

remonstrating

showing disapproval of

indicating disapproval of

repudiating

not supporting

flouting

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

refusing to acknowledge

having contempt for

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“We are not the less bound to deprecate them as repugnant to law and good sense.”

Verb

having compunctions about

Present participle for used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

apologising^UK

apologizing^US

feeling remorse about

feeling contrite about

feeling reluctant about

feeling sorry about

feeling unwilling about

feeling apologetic about

feeling repentant about

disapproving of

feeling bad

feeling remorseful about

crying over spilled milk

feeling remorse for

reproaching oneself for

crying over spilt milk

having a conscience about

seeing the error of your ways

wearing sackcloth and ashes

atoning for

wishing that one had not done something

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Verb

Present participle for to persuade or convince someone not to do something

Verb

Present participle for to complain or raise objections

demurring

objecting

protesting

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

baulking^UK

balking^US