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vilipend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of vilipend

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture

Synonyms of vilipend

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, write off

Words Related to vilipend

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace

Phrases Synonymous with vilipend

dump on

Near Antonyms of vilipend

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize

Antonyms of vilipend

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

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