deprecating
adjective, verb
deprecating is spelled D-E-P-R-E-C-A-T-I-N-G: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deprecating means “In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deprecating?
| Letters | 11: D-E-P-R-E-C-A-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deprecating?
Deprecating appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deprecating?
Deprecating has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of deprecating
- more deprecating comparative
- most deprecating superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deprecating mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
She looked at him with a deprecating smile on her face.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of deprecate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deprecating in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in manner that deprecates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déprécatif |
| German | missbilligend, herablassend, tadelnd, herabsetzend |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.