Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Depreciative /(dē̇*prē"shĭ*ā`tĭv [or] dē̇*prē"shȧ*tĭv)/ · De·pre·ci·a·tive · IPA 01 a. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. 1. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing.