Synonyms of disparaging

disparaging 1 of 2

adjective

as in slighting

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

disparaging comments about the lack of talent among the musical performers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slighting
• insulting
• derogatory
• demeaning
• degrading
• contemptuous
• uncomplimentary
• malicious
• pejorative
• disdainful
• abusive
• scornful
• critical
• deprecatory
• depreciatory
• belittling
• derogative
• derisory
• hateful
• denigratory
• venomous
• detractive
• depreciative
• libelous
• libellous
• decrying
• nasty
• slanderous
• denigrative
• cruel
• defamatory
• unkind
• scurrilous
• spiteful
• calumnious
• malign
• opprobrious
• slandering
• maligning
• malevolent
• virulent
• malignant
• vilifying
• despiteful
• mean
• envious
• jealous
• scathing
• bitter
• caustic
• resentful
• denunciatory
• catty
• acrimonious
• rancorous
• aspersing
• acrid
• jaundiced
• denunciative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laudatory
• commendatory
• positive
• complimentary
• friendly
• admiring
• approving
• adulatory
• respectful
• appreciative
• sympathetic
• laudative
• kind
• applauding
• warm
• kindly
• kindhearted
• warmhearted
• unmalicious

disparaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of disparage

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• criticizing
• denigrating
• belittling
• derogating
• discounting
• decrying
• deprecating
• denouncing
• depreciating
• condemning
• bad-mouthing
• running down
• trashing
• talking down
• disliking
• trash-talking
• dumping on
• dissing
• crying down
• playing down
• writing off
• scolding
• discrediting
• poor-mouthing
• vilipending
• abusing
• putting down
• kissing off
• slandering
• maligning
• vilifying
• disapproving (of)
• defaming
• censuring
• disgracing
• slurring
• ripping
• discommending
• traducing
• aspersing
• reprobating
• reprehending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• applauding
• approving
• exalting
• endorsing
• glorifying
• favoring
• recommending
• magnifying
• lauding
• indorsing
• sanctioning
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing