DENIGRATIVE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

denigrative

adjective

Definition of denigrative

as in insulting

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!"

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Adjective

At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me.

— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
This struck Stevens and her allies as immature, insulting, and more than a little sexist.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of insulting

Adjective

This will likely not be the last time US courts see the malicious tactic, as AI tools become more commonplace in court systems.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
After all, an agent could accept a URL and download a malicious package without its human user even knowing.

— David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

Cyberattacks against critical systems often leave defenders searching for clues outside the machine.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Zawiya is home to critical energy infrastructure, including Libya’s largest oil refinery, an export terminal and a power plant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of critical

Adjective

By suggesting that Black women would willingly place their own children in mortal danger for profit, such narratives provided yet another means of humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing African Americans.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
With fracking — which is already outlawed on offshore platforms in California waters, and is widely viewed as an environmentally degrading and often risky process — Gilda’s production would jump to about 4,000 barrels a day.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of degrading

Adjective

The Larson campaign became openly contemptuous of Bronin at the May convention.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The man didn’t catch Serena’s contemptuous expression, however, too busy peeling bills from a money clip and pressing them into his date’s hand.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of contemptuous

Adjective

In 43% of the videos, women were subjected to derogatory commentary, and other subjects were identified or doxxed.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Carrington’s social media replies are littered with comments calling her violent, along with derogatory statements about her race and sexuality.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of derogatory

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