What does disparaging mean?
Disparaging means Insulting, ridiculing..
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/dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒɪŋ(ɡ)/ · adjective
Insulting, ridiculing..
The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.
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.
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.
I am tracked by phantoms having weird detective ways […] Men with a wintry sneer, and women with tart disparagings.
Use disparaging when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disparaging means Insulting, ridiculing..
Common synonyms include degrading, derogatory, derogative, uncomplimentary.
Possible antonyms include laudatory.
The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.
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