disparaging

Adjective
US[dih-sper-ih-jing]/dɪˈspɛrɪdʒɪŋ/4 syllables
Synonyms: derogativederogatory

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. expressive of low opinion“derogatory comments”“disparaging remarks about the new house”Synonyms: derogativederogatoryOpposite complimentarySimilar uncomplimentary
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

disparaging adjective

expressing a low opinion of; same as derogatory; as, disparaging remarks about the new house. Syn. — belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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