DISSING Synonyms: 262 Similar and Opposite Words

dissing 1 of 2

noun

as in disparagement

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dissing

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verb

present participle of dis, slang

as in disrespecting

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 dismissing

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 insulting

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

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as in criticizing

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 dissing

Verb

While headlining Spain's O Son do Camiño music festival in Santiago de Compostela on Thursday, June 18, the 41-year-old pop star showed some love for her boyfriend, Justin Trudeau, while playfully dissing a few of her exes. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 The language allowed trash-taking sugar critics to be hauled into court, not only for dissing sugar, but for dissing how it is grown. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 In an interview with Time later in 2025, Williams denied that her appearance was designed to assist Lamar in dissing Drake. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 Zoë Kravitz landed herself in one very awkward situation after accidentally dissing her Caught Stealing costar Austin Butler straight to his face. — EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissing

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Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.

— Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026

Definition of disparagement

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The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Definition of disrespecting

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The program was established by state lawmakers in 2018 as a way to help stem the tide of mental illness in jails and prisons, usually by dismissing cases and offering treatment for the underlying conditions behind a defendant’s arrest.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Manchester, for example, was in court for a year after dismissing a contractor from the Parkade redevelopment job, and ended up paying $2 million.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Trump went to extraordinary efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering, from launching criminal probes into Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, to outright insulting the chair’s intelligence.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Sigcho-Lopez then turned around to face aldermen sitting in the back row who appeared to be insulting him during the exchange.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Definition of insulting

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Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had again been aggressively criticizing NATO for its lack of support over Iran and for failing to spend anywhere near enough money on its own security.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026
That didn't stop the public from criticizing the weekend congestion.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of criticizing

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Compared to many major technology platforms, Apple has positioned itself around collecting less personal data, minimizing cross-platform tracking, and giving users more visible control over how their information is shared.

— Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In addition to a high concentration of hydrating glycerin and soothing, redness-minimizing allantoin, Dobos calls out niacinamide as a star ingredient.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 6 July 2026