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denigrative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of denigrative

intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value

thanked her for the gift and then added the denigrative aside, "Not that it's anything special!"

Synonyms of denigrative

belittling, contemptuous, decrying, degrading, demeaning, denigratory, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derisory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disdainful, disparaging, pejorative, scornful, slighting, uncomplimentary

Words Related to denigrative

aspersing, calumnious, defamatory, insulting, libelous (or libellous), maligning, slandering, slanderous, vilifying

abusive, opprobrious, scurrilous

catty, cruel, despiteful, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, unkind, virulent

critical, denunciative, denunciatory

acrimonious, bitter, envious, jaundiced, jealous, rancorous, resentful

acrid, caustic, scathing, venomous

Near Antonyms of denigrative

admiring, adulatory, applauding, approving, friendly, positive

appreciative, respectful

kind, kindhearted, kindly, sympathetic, unmalicious, warm, warmhearted

Antonyms of denigrative

commendatory, complimentary, laudative, laudatory

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