as in slighting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
disparaging comments about the lack of talent among the musical performers
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
disparaged polo as a sport for the idle rich
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Recent Examples of disparaging
Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
As a former prosecutor in New York City and a professor of law at West Point, Tim Bakken believes that most people find solace in casting the most disparaging label possible upon an adversary.
—Howard Manly, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022
Scam victims could be called innocent to the misdeeds of the net, but being deemed gullible is the more disparaging and stubborn charge.
—Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
Will Smith was given the Golden Raspberry Awards’ lone non-disparaging prize, with Smith earning the Redeemer Award after landing an actual Oscar nod for his role in King RIchard; Nicolas Cage and Jamie Dornan were also considered for the quasi-honor.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2022
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The White House, presented with extensive questions for this article, sent a one-paragraph statement disparaging ProPublica and Dudek.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
But for once that’s not so disparaging a critique.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
As Deadline previously reported, Slavin drew backlash within crew communities recently for some controversial comments on social media that include disparaging language about undocumented immigrants and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The estranged pair is also barred from making disparaging remarks about the other parent to the children, either verbally or in writing.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The restraining order reportedly banned him from drinking before visiting their kids and from making disparaging remarks about her family.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Twice already this season Cunningham has been fined by the league for disparaging remarks against its refs.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement also requires the Kinney family to dismiss their June 2024 wrongful death lawsuit, and for all parties to refrain from making disparaging or negative statements about the others.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And there would be lots of soldiers around, either Army or National Guard, and the people who were civilians would be young people, very disparaging about the military.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
—Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
As a former prosecutor in New York City and a professor of law at West Point, Tim Bakken believes that most people find solace in casting the most disparaging label possible upon an adversary.
—Howard Manly, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022
Scam victims could be called innocent to the misdeeds of the net, but being deemed gullible is the more disparaging and stubborn charge.
—Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
Will Smith was given the Golden Raspberry Awards’ lone non-disparaging prize, with Smith earning the Redeemer Award after landing an actual Oscar nod for his role in King RIchard; Nicolas Cage and Jamie Dornan were also considered for the quasi-honor.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2022
Verb
That behavior included drug use and related incidents, and disparaging comments about series co-creator Chuck Lorre.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The White House, presented with extensive questions for this article, sent a one-paragraph statement disparaging ProPublica and Dudek.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
But for once that’s not so disparaging a critique.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
As Deadline previously reported, Slavin drew backlash within crew communities recently for some controversial comments on social media that include disparaging language about undocumented immigrants and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The estranged pair is also barred from making disparaging remarks about the other parent to the children, either verbally or in writing.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The restraining order reportedly banned him from drinking before visiting their kids and from making disparaging remarks about her family.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Twice already this season Cunningham has been fined by the league for disparaging remarks against its refs.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The settlement also requires the Kinney family to dismiss their June 2024 wrongful death lawsuit, and for all parties to refrain from making disparaging or negative statements about the others.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaging
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Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mimicking the president's style on social media, the governor has posted in all caps and employed insulting nicknames for political opponents.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Those found guilty of criticizing, insulting, defaming or threatening the king, queen, or heir apparent can be jailed for between three and 15 years for each count, with some sentences stretching to 50 years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The schedule will continue to get tougher from here, so minimizing those first quarter mistakes will be essential.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its guidelines include optimizing thermostat settings, minimizing electricity and hot water use, and leveraging natural light.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If bad blood existed or Devers made a derogatory comment, that’s different.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team asked a federal judge on Thursday to issue a gag order blocking Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem from making derogatory comments about him in public.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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In an era of diminishing trust in government institutions and the media, conspiracy theories about high-profile crimes can get significant traction in the absence of a conclusive motive.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For decades, Indigenous leaders and advocates across the state and country have been trying to convince school communities that the use of such mascots and logos are inappropriate, demeaning and harmful.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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One detainee who submitted an account to the court that was referenced by Gregorio described sleeping in foul-smelling facilities and facing demeaning treatment by ICE agents.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has peppered his reelection campaign with AI photos and videos criticizing his opponents, in some of the first indications of how the technology will be integrated into politics.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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It's believed that Sczczerek chose to share the statement from his business' social media account after the company was flooded with negative reviews criticizing his behavior.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some users bragged about allegedly assaulting or blackmailing women and encouraged others to insult the women shown in photos with degrading language.—
CNN Staff 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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In a degrading battery, the researchers observed two key signs of trouble.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Disparaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaging. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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