Depreciative

/dɪˈpriːʃi.eɪ.tɪv/

अवमूल्यनकारी; तिरस्कारपूर्ण; कमतर बताने वाला

Origin & History

From Latin depretiare (“to lower the value”), formed from de- (“down”) + pretium (“price”), later via French and English forms related to depreciate.

लैटिन depretiare (अर्थ: “मूल्य घटाना”) से; de- (“नीचे/कम”) + pretium (“कीमत”) से बना, बाद में फ़्रेंच व अंग्रेज़ी के माध्यम से depreciate से संबंधित रूपों में विकसित।

Definition

Showing that you think something is of little value or not worthy of respect; often used for remarks or attitudes that put someone or something down.

ऐसा भाव या टिप्पणी जो किसी व्यक्ति/वस्तु को कम महत्व का, कम सम्मान योग्य या तुच्छ दिखाए; अक्सर नीचा दिखाने वाली बातों या रवैये के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His depreciative remarks undermined her confidence.
उसकी तिरस्कारपूर्ण/अवमूल्यनकारी टिप्पणियों ने उसका आत्मविश्वास कम कर दिया।

Usage Examples

She made a depreciative comment about his accent.
The review was harsh and depreciative rather than constructive.
Avoid depreciative language in professional emails.
His depreciative tone suggested he didn’t take the project seriously.
Repeated depreciative jokes can damage workplace culture.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Make a depreciative remark
अवमूल्यनकारी/तिरस्कारपूर्ण टिप्पणी करना
A depreciative tone
तिरस्कारपूर्ण/कमतर बताने वाला लहजा
Take a depreciative view of something
किसी चीज़ को कमतर/तुच्छ समझना