From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Depreciatory \De*pre"ci*a*to*ry\
(d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^] or
d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[.a]*t[-o]*r[y^]), a.
Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.
Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory,
derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting,
pejorative, denigratory.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
depreciatory
adj 1: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a
depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
[syn: {depreciating}, {depreciative}, {depreciatory}]
2: tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments";
"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory
remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" [syn:
{belittling}, {deprecating}, {deprecative}, {deprecatory},
{depreciative}, {depreciatory}, {slighting}]
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