Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Deprecative /(dĕp"rē̇*kā̇*tĭv)/ · Dep·re·ca·tive · IPA /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪ.tɪv/ 01 a. Serving to deprecate; deprecatory. 1. Serving to deprecate; deprecatory. Syn. belittling, derogatory, pejorative, disparaging, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, denigratory, uncomplimentary.