- belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
Antonym: complimentary (indirect, via uncomplimentary)
- deprecative - given to expressing disapproval
Antonym: uncritical (indirect, via critical)