What does Deprecating mean?

Definitions for Deprecating
dep·re·cat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slightingadjective

    tending to diminish or disparage

    "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

Wiktionary

  1. deprecatingadjective

    In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.

ChatGPT

  1. deprecating

    Deprecating refers to the act of expressing strong disapproval of something, criticizing it or downplaying its importance. Often, it involves discouragement of use or an attempt to prevent or warn. The term is often used in the context of software development, where it may refer to the phasing out of certain features or functions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deprecating

    of Deprecate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Deprecating in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Deprecating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Deprecating in a Sentence

  1. Lou Pitt:

    Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots, through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.

  2. Faith Sullivan:

    She had learned the self-deprecating ways of the woman who does not want to be thought hard and grasping, but her artifices could not always cover the nakedness of her need to excel.

  3. Ari Fleischer:

    It tells you about the president himself, presidents can hire funny speechwriters, but for the jokes to come off well, they have to really be reflective of the president's personality. Bush, in private and in public, had a self-mocking personality, self-deprecating, full of humor.

  4. Lou Pitt:

    Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots, through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.

  5. Andy Levin:

    As he walked about the Capitol in a rumpled suit, almost always with a plain white shirt and pedestrian tie, carrying bulging files with the occasional paper flying away, Carl was the very picture of sober purpose and rectitude. In truth, he wasn’t unfun, in fact, he often pierced tense situations with self-deprecating humor, and he privately shared incisive observations about others with staff and colleagues.

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Translations for Deprecating

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  • tadelnd, herabsetzend, missbilligend, herablassendGerman
  • बहिष्कार करHindi

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