Antonyms of adj depreciatory

2 senses of depreciatory

Sense 1
depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory -- (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices")

INDIRECT (VIA decreasing) -> increasing -- (becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices")

Sense 2
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 depreciatory

2 senses of depreciatory

Sense 1
depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory -- (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices")
       => decreasing (vs. increasing) -- (becoming less or smaller)

Sense 2
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)

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