Disparaging

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    disparagement

    "I am tracked by phantoms having weird detective ways […] Men with a wintry sneer, and women with tart disparagings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of disparage form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Insulting, ridiculing.

    "The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary."

Adjective
  1. 1
    expressive of low opinion wordnet

Synonyms

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uncomplimentaryabusiveawelessback-bitingbelittlingbitchy

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"It seems that I often see mean and disparaging behavior towards individuals on the net."

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