"deprecatory" in the adjective sense
1. 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"
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