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disparaging

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of disparaging

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 of disparaging

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

Words Related to disparaging

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 disparaging

admiring, adulatory, applauding, approving, friendly, positive

appreciative, respectful

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

Antonyms of disparaging

commendatory, complimentary, laudative, laudatory

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