Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deprecate

2 senses of deprecate

Sense 1
deprecate -- (express strong disapproval of; deplore)
       => disapprove, reject -- (deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods")

Sense 2
deprecate, depreciate, vilipend -- (belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts")
       => disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")

Antonyms of adj deprecating

1 sense of deprecating

Sense 1
belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting -- (tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark")

INDIRECT (VIA uncomplimentary) -> complimentary -- (conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark")

Similarity of adj deprecating

1 sense of deprecating

Sense 1
belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting -- (tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark")
       => uncomplimentary (vs. complimentary) -- (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)