disparaging en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Meanings
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Insulting, ridiculing.
While he is reasonably effusive about inter-city travel, he is heavily disparaging of all types of stopping service, including those on otherwise busy main lines. His analysis is not entirely unsound, and he tackles some of the questions head on.
2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 47:The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.
It was the latest instance of Trump using dehumanizing and disparaging rhetoric as he targets undocumented immigrants and vows mass deportations if he’s reelected.
2024 October 7, Kate Sullivan, “Trump suggests undocumented immigrants who commit murder have ‘bad genes’”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disparaging | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disparaging | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nondisparaging · undisparaging · disparagingly
Synonyms
Translations (37)
ca desqualificador (insulting) · de abfällig (insulting) · it sprezzante (insulting) · de verunglimpfend (insulting) · es despectivo (insulting) · cs pohrdavý (insulting) · nn nedsetjande (insulting) · bg пренебрежителен (insulting) · el μειωτικός (insulting) · da nedsættende (insulting) · ru пренебрежи́тельный (insulting) · it dispregiativo (insulting) · fr péjoratif (insulting) · de abschätzig (insulting) · tr kötüleyici (insulting) · uk зневажливий (insulting) · fi väheksyvä (insulting) · pt insultante (insulting) · uk принизливий (insulting) · fi halveksiva (insulting) · cs znevažující (insulting) · cs přezíravý (insulting) · bg унизителен (insulting) · it denigratorio (insulting) · tr aşağlayıcı (insulting) · fa توهین آمیز (insulting) · tr hor gören (insulting) · de herabsetzend (insulting) · hi अपमानजनक (insulting) · es descalificativo (insulting) · sv nedsättande (insulting) · nb nedsettende (insulting) · ru уничижи́тельный (insulting) · tr küçümseyici (insulting) · de beleidigend (insulting) · de abwertend (insulting) · de geringschätzig (insulting)