DISSES Synonyms: 206 Similar and Opposite Words

disses

verb

Definition of disses next

present tense third-person singular of dis, slang

as in disdains

to show contempt for don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dollars than they do

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as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a DJ who has dissed every album that artist has put out

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as in insults

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in are you dissing me?

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as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of don't dis my idea until you come up with a better one

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Recent Examples of disses Prowler-Miles disses his pronunciation of his last name. —

Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026 The public’s disses seem to have stung as much as Kendrick’s five-song smackdown. —

Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 The easy chill with which Bad Bunny was dropping disses without seeming to drop disses became even more apparent when it was taken with the other vision, the MAGA vision. —

Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
White supremacy, which is very much alive in the land — turn on the news — disdains every people of color.

— Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026