deprecating
adjective (NOT VALUING) /ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ (also deprecatory, /ˈdep.rə.kə.tər.i/
/-tɔːr.i/)Definition
› showing that you think something is of little value or importance: Her deprecating smile clearly showed that she thought I'd said something stupid. → See also self-deprecatingCritical and uncomplimentary › showing that you feel embarrassed, especially by praise: She reacted to his compliments with a deprecating laugh.Shy and modestAnxious and worried deprecatingly /-li/ adverb Critical and uncomplimentary
(Definition of deprecating adjective (NOT VALUING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bashful adjective
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- crawl/go/retreat/retire into your shell idiom
- diffident adjective
- efface verb (BE MODEST)
- humble adjective
- inhibited adjective
- inhibition noun
- introvert noun
- modest adjective (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- modest adjective (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)
- modesty noun (QUIET SUCCESS)
- private adjective (PERSONAL)
- selfless adjective
- shrinking violet noun
- shyly adverb
- shyness noun
- unassuming adjective
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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Shy and modest
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