dep‧re‧cat‧ing /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ, ˈdeprɪkeɪtɪŋ/ (also dep‧re‧ca‧to‧ry /ˈdeprəkeɪtəri, ˈdeprɪkeɪtəri $ ˈdeprəkətɔːri/) adjective formal

1. expressing criticism or disapproval:
She glanced at me in a deprecating way.

2. British English intended to make someone feel less annoyed or disapproving:
a deprecating smile
⇒ self-deprecating
—deprecatingly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲