The meaning of Deprecatory

verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Usage examples:

She admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

adjective

Severely critical of others.

Usage examples:

Censorious champions of morality

adjective

Often criticizing other people

Usage examples:

His censorious attitude to those who do not share his opinions

verb

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

Usage examples:

The company was heavily censured by inspectors from the department of trade

noun

The formal expression of severe disapproval.

Usage examples:

Two mps were singled out for censure

adjective

Expressing strong disapproval; censorious.

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Condemnatory statements

adjective

Expressing strong criticism or disapproval

Usage examples:

A condemnatory speech/tone, the government is particularly condemnatory of academic elites.

verb

Express complete disapproval of; censure.

Usage examples:

Most leaders roundly condemned the attack

verb

Present participle of condemn

Usage examples:

The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice., the film was condemn…

adjective

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

Usage examples:

I was very critical of the previous regime

adjective

Of the greatest importance

Usage examples:

Critical industries, what happens in the next 48 hours is critical., he was admitted to metropolita…

adjective

Extremely important to the progress or success of something

Usage examples:

Critical to/for sth logistics and distribution are critical to an e-commerce venture's success., cr…

adjective

Conveying or causing censure or damnation.

Usage examples:

The case against you was most damnatory

adjective

Including a lot of criticism or showing clearly that someone is wrong, guilty, or has behaved very badly

Usage examples:

A witness statement of a damnatory nature was read out in court., a damnatory clause

adjective

(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.

Usage examples:

I was innocent but the evidence was damning

verb

(in christian belief) be condemned by god to suffer eternal punishment in hell.

Usage examples:

Be forever damned with lucifer

adjective

Very critical, or showing clearly that someone is wrong or guilty

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A damning report/finding

adjective

Expressing an unfavourable opinion.

Usage examples:

He shot a disapproving glance at her

verb

Have or express an unfavourable opinion.

Usage examples:

Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving

adjective

Showing that you feel something or someone is bad or wrong

Usage examples:

A disapproving look

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

noun

A blow or collision.

Usage examples:

The casing is tough enough to withstand knocks

adjective

Expressing disapproval or disappointment.

Usage examples:

She gave him a reproachful look

adjective

Expressing criticism

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Reproachful looks/words

adjective

Conveying or expressing blame or disapproval.

Usage examples:

A reproving glance

verb

Reprimand (someone).

Usage examples:

He was reproved for obscenity

adjective

Showing that you disapprove of someone's bad or silly behaviour

Usage examples:

She threw him an angry and reproving look/glance., his tone was mildly reproving.

adjective

Witheringly scornful; severely critical.

Usage examples:

She launched a scathing attack on the prime minister

verb

Harm; injure.

Usage examples:

He was barely scathed

adjective

Severely critical and unkind

Usage examples:

He delivered a scathing attack on the president.

verb

Cover (something, especially a roof) with slates.

Usage examples:

He was working for his father slating a new roof

noun

A fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.

Usage examples:

Slate quarries

noun

A flat plate of slate formerly used for writing on in schools.

Usage examples:

The teacher was demonstrating, the children copying on to slates

verb

Find fault with (someone); scold.

Usage examples:

He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance

verb

Present participle of upbraid

Usage examples:

In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits.