disparaging
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dis·par·age
(dĭ-spăr′ĭj)tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es
1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
2. To reduce in esteem or rank.
[Middle English disparagen, to degrade, from Old French desparager : des-, dis- + parage, high birth (from per, peer; see peer2).]
dis·par′age·ment n.
dis·par′ag·er n.
dis·par′ag·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: disparage, denigrate, belittle, depreciate
These verbs mean to minimize the value or importance of someone or something. Disparage implies a critical or dismissive attitude often accompanied by disrespect: "Leaders who wouldn't be caught dead making religious or ethnic slurs don't hesitate to disparage the 'godless' among us" (Daniel C. Dennett).
Denigrate often adds a note of contempt: "elitist music critics who denigrated jazz by portraying it as inferior to the classical tradition" (Tyler Stovall).
Belittle means to reduce someone or something to a lowly status, often in an arrogant or hurtful manner: "those who would mock and belittle others simply on the basis of their physical appearance" (Tyler Dilts).
Depreciate implies the assignment of a low estimation of value or worth, though the judgment it expresses is generally less disdainful than in the previous terms: "[19th-century American] literature was still mainly subservient to English models and depreciated as secondhand and second rate" (Chronology of American Literature).
These verbs mean to minimize the value or importance of someone or something. Disparage implies a critical or dismissive attitude often accompanied by disrespect: "Leaders who wouldn't be caught dead making religious or ethnic slurs don't hesitate to disparage the 'godless' among us" (Daniel C. Dennett).
Denigrate often adds a note of contempt: "elitist music critics who denigrated jazz by portraying it as inferior to the classical tradition" (Tyler Stovall).
Belittle means to reduce someone or something to a lowly status, often in an arrogant or hurtful manner: "those who would mock and belittle others simply on the basis of their physical appearance" (Tyler Dilts).
Depreciate implies the assignment of a low estimation of value or worth, though the judgment it expresses is generally less disdainful than in the previous terms: "[19th-century American] literature was still mainly subservient to English models and depreciated as secondhand and second rate" (Chronology of American Literature).
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dis•par•ag•ing
(dɪˈspær ɪ dʒɪŋ)adj.
tending to belittle or discredit.
dis•par′ag•ing•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | disparaging - expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
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disparaging
adjective contemptuous, damaging, critical, slighting, offensive, insulting, abusive, scathing, dismissive, belittling, unfavourable, derogatory, unflattering, scornful, disdainful, defamatory, derisive, libellous, slanderous, deprecatory, uncomplimentary, fault-finding, contumelious He was alleged to have made disparaging remarks.
approving, flattering, favourable, complimentary, appreciative, laudatory, commendatory
approving, flattering, favourable, complimentary, appreciative, laudatory, commendatory
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disparaging
adjectiveTending or intending to belittle:
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disparaging
[dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] ADJ [remark] → despectivoto be disparaging about sth/sb → menospreciar algo/a algn
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disparaging
[dɪˈspærɪdʒɪŋ] adj [remarks, comments] → désobligeant(e)to be disparaging about sb → être désobligeant(e) envers qn, faire des remarques désobligeantes sur qn
to be disparaging about sth → faire des remarques désobligeantes sur qch
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disparaging
[dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj (comment, remark) → denigratorio/ato be disparaging about sb/sth → denigrare qn/qc
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