denigrative

adjective

Definition of denigrativenext
as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value thanked her for the gift and then added the denigrative aside, "Not that it's anything special!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigrative
  1. insulting
  2. malicious
  3. critical
  4. degrading
  5. abusive
  6. demeaning
  7. contemptuous
  8. derogatory
Adjective
  • Arizona State football fans slam 'truly insulting' College Football Playoff graphic Winter swoon: December has not been kind to Phoenix Suns in recent years The vehicle backed out of the driveway and into the road.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The dawning of his second term has invoked jubilation from those who welcome Trump back to the Oval Office and fear from those alarmed by his insulting rhetoric about political opponents, the media, migrants and others.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • Last November, Skakel sued the town and the case’s lead investigator, seeking damages for alleged malicious prosecution, among other rights violations.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Their allegations do not reflect a review of the actual evidence, and are a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • Employees who are classified as essential for critical operations in defense, energy, agriculture and other sectors would continue to work without pay.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Yet Friday’s performance wasn’t as spectacular as wins against LSU or Ole Miss, didn’t quite provide a surge of momentum entering a critical offseason or quell questions about Napier’s need to hire an offensive coordinator.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of critical
Adjective
  • More than 2 million people in the U.S. lack indoor plumbing and more live with failing sewage systems that can result in waste backing up into homes or pooling on the ground, threatening public health and degrading basic dignity, the EPA said.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Read: ‘Shallow Hal’ and the never-ending fat joke Among Lost’s most degrading tropes was Hurley’s obsession with junk food.
    Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of degrading
Adjective
  • The worst one was emotionally abusive and ridiculously mean.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Yet other experts say that blanket message may miss the world where many people live, facing life in a high-crime neighborhood or worried about an abusive former partner.
    John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • Residents suddenly realized that Trump’s demeaning rhetoric about Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants could extend to them.
    Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Even by his already demeaning standards, Trump's rallies and events have also taken a dark turn this fall.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of demeaning
Adjective
  • Evie, who has recently married another woman, is contemptuous of a religion that doesn’t hold space for her identity.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Reporters circle, looking for a chance to embarrass the military for accepting Black women into its ranks, while male colleagues are openly disrespectful, with Gen. Halt (Dean Norris) setting a contemptuous example from the top.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemptuous
Adjective
  • While my reviews tend to be more celebratory than derogatory, my favorite pastime is debating the pros and cons of restaurants.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Former President Trump used more derogatory and inflammatory terms.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of derogatory
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