Synonyms of denigrated

denigrated

verb

past tense of denigrate

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• diminished
• minimized
• criticized
• disparaged
• belittled
• discounted
• derogated
• decried
• denounced
• depreciated
• condemned
• disliked
• dumped on
• trashed
• deprecated
• bad-mouthed
• ran down
• talked down
• dissed
• trash-talked
• cried down
• played down
• scolded
• wrote off
• discredited
• poor-mouthed
• abused
• vilipended
• kissed off
• maligned
• put down
• vilified
• slandered
• defamed
• disgraced
• censured
• disapproved (of)
• traduced
• discommended
• reprehended
• ripped
• reprobated
• slurred
• aspersed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• applauded
• extolled
• exalted
• lauded
• acclaimed
• magnified
• approved
• glorified
• endorsed
• recommended
• favored
• sanctioned
• commended
• complimented
• countenanced
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denigrated

Today, some of Nashville’s biggest stars have aligned themselves with (or shrewdly eschewed criticism of) a political movement that has denigrated countless demographic groups, including Punjabi immigrants. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Newsom’s film speaks directly to harm inflicted on young women who are routinely denigrated on social media and who face constant scrutiny of their appearance and comportment through online platforms. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Excluded from jobs and housing, some of these new arrivals had turned to Islam as a welcoming alternative to the white society that denigrated them. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Glass also noted that the district policy requires that instruction about religion be academic rather than devotional, and that no faith may be promoted or denigrated. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Campaigning for Larson in the district, Murphy denigrated Bronin’s eight years as Hartford’s mayor. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

The Best Ways to Enjoy Potatoes Despite their benefits, these starchy vegetables have been denigrated in some nutrition circles because of associations with high-fat diets. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

In 2018, the court unequivocally repudiated its wartime decision that denigrated Japanese Americans. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026