Synonyms of disparagement

disparagement

noun

as in defamation

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant

his predictable disparagement of the latest fashions among young people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defamation
• criticism
• denigration
• condemnation
• depreciation
• abuse
• detraction
• belittlement
• derogation
• ridicule
• diminishment
• deprecation
• slander
• libel
• vilification
• calumny
• put-down
• censure
• vituperation
• aspersion
• backbiting
• derision
• invective
• denunciation
• denouncement
• mockery
• minimization
• soft-pedaling
• de-emphasis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaltation
• aggrandizement
• praise
• glorification
• magnification
• approval
• acclaim
• approbation
• commendation
• blessing
• ennoblement
• hype
• puffery