What is another word for deprecating ?

In manner that deprecates

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

libeling^US

politically incorrect

libelling^UK

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“He sniffed in a deprecating way.”

Adjective

Tending to find fault or raise petty objections

straight from the shoulder

unfavorable^US

warts and all

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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 express disapproval of

blackening the character of

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

doing a hatchet job on

casting aspersions on

downplaying

mocking

slandering

dragging through the mud

libeling^US

libelling^UK

look down one's nose at

treating as unimportant

pummelling^UK

blackening the name of

doing a number on

shrugging off

commenting negatively

throwing brickbats at

knocking off high horse

holding forth against

dishonoring^US

running a smear campaign against

dragging through the mire

telling lies about

villainizing

rating too low

demonising^UK

setting little store by

doing an injustice to

thinking too little of

demonizing^US

telling someone to get lost

squashing

squelching

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

casting aside

criticizing unfairly

bad mouthing

giving the cold shoulder to

sweeping aside

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

shooting full of holes

bringing into disrepute

jumping on

spreading scandal about

blackening the reputation of

badmouthing

conducting a smear campaign against

disrespecting

dragging someone's name through the mud

blackening someone's name

running smear campaign

slinging mud

lampooning

speaking of with disfavour

tarring and feathering

bringing discredit to

spreading tales about

writing false reports about

marking wrong

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

dragging name through mud

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

refusing to acknowledge

tearing a strip off

tongue-lashing

yelling at

giving someone a dressing-down

regarding with disgust

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

feeling aversion to

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

Verb

Present participle for express disapproval of

deploring

abhorring

condemning

giving someone a bad press

casting aspersions on

pummelling^UK

giving a bad press to

throwing brickbats at

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

giving something a bad press

hauling over the coals

passing strictures upon

giving something a battering

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

jumping down one's throat

jumping on one's case

biting someone's head off

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a roasting

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

letting someone have it

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“What I deprecate is persistent indulgence.”

Verb

looking down one's nose on

Present participle for to hold or have a negative opinion of

regarding with disgust

having no stomach for

bearing malice toward

regarding with distaste

having an aversion to

frowning

looking askance at

showing displeasure

feeling hostile towards

disliking greatly

feeling aversion towards

feeling revulsion towards

regarding with contempt

feeling malice to

bearing a grudge against

look down one's nose at

having it in for

having a poor opinion of

taking dim view of

having a problem with

reviling

regarding with repugnance

viewing with disfavour

viewing with dislike

having a low opinion of

turning your nose up at

treating with contempt

feeling repugnance towards

feeling repugnance

finding disgusting

having a strong aversion to

having aversion to

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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

baulking^UK

balking^US