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
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparaging
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.
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Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted commentator Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast and online show this week made a disparaging remark about her weight.
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Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
Emily’s father didn’t say it in a disparaging way—more like That was just Ryan.
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Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
And there would be lots of soldiers around, either Army or National Guard, and the people who were civilians would be young people, very disparaging about the military.
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Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
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Emily Deletter,
The Enquirer,
10 May 2023
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Is The Vivisectors disparaging this sort of ’emptied’ novel, or attempting to give it newfound spiritual relevance?
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
However, during a team training session that was held before the World Cup, a South Korean broadcaster inadvertently picked up a conversation between two journalists, in which disparaging remarks were made about Son’s exemption.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
During meetings where promotions were decided, white officers would sometimes make disparaging comments to Black airmen, Curry recalled.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, the younger Shaheen has sought to define herself as her own politician, even disparaging a deal negotiated by her mother to reopen the government during last fall's federal shutdown.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Any one of the disclosures about Platner, which include making jokes about masturbation, making antisemitic remarks, disparaging the military and blaming women for rape, would have spelled the end for another candidate.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Additionally, the commissioner recommended a stipulation that keeps the couple, whose respective lives are public, restrained from making disparaging comments about one another.
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Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
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Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
While Trump’s talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, the comments to The Telegraph newspaper in the U.K., published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting that the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of no return.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.
—
Joe Garofoli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted commentator Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast and online show this week made a disparaging remark about her weight.
—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
Emily’s father didn’t say it in a disparaging way—more like That was just Ryan.
—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
And there would be lots of soldiers around, either Army or National Guard, and the people who were civilians would be young people, very disparaging about the military.
—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
—
Emily Deletter,
The Enquirer,
10 May 2023
Verb
Hokit made the disparaging remarks on June 14 in an interview immediately following his victory over Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight fight.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Is The Vivisectors disparaging this sort of ’emptied’ novel, or attempting to give it newfound spiritual relevance?
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
However, during a team training session that was held before the World Cup, a South Korean broadcaster inadvertently picked up a conversation between two journalists, in which disparaging remarks were made about Son’s exemption.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
During meetings where promotions were decided, white officers would sometimes make disparaging comments to Black airmen, Curry recalled.
—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, the younger Shaheen has sought to define herself as her own politician, even disparaging a deal negotiated by her mother to reopen the government during last fall's federal shutdown.
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Garbarino, the chairman, who is White, said House rules don’t allow disparaging members of Congress, witnesses like Mullin, or the president or vice president.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Any one of the disclosures about Platner, which include making jokes about masturbation, making antisemitic remarks, disparaging the military and blaming women for rape, would have spelled the end for another candidate.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Additionally, the commissioner recommended a stipulation that keeps the couple, whose respective lives are public, restrained from making disparaging comments about one another.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaging
Adjective
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.
Verb
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
Adjective
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Nobody wants anything derogatory about them, so our first thought is — could any part of this be seen as making fun of this person or this song?
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The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.
Verb
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The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.
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Analytics engines generate insights closer to the data, minimizing redundant processing.
Adjective
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Some women who filed lawsuits against Ortega reported they had been confused about whether demeaning or uncomfortable actions the doctor engaged in during exams was within the bounds of necessary medical behavior.
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Some of the women interviewed for the article claimed that Platner could be demeaning to women and, in at least one case, even physically threatening.
Verb
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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
Adjective
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No one should be subject to listening to the most degrading and profane words that now seem popular with some people.
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According to the company, the electronic attack variant is intended to provide non-kinetic effects on the battlefield by disrupting and degrading enemy sensors and reconnaissance networks.
Verb
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.
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The week, however, was not without controversy for the South Korean team, as the squad barred press from their home country after audio of media criticizing the mandatory military service exemption granted to Son was leaked.
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