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
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
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
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
Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Examples Of How To Respond Here are a few examples of how to describe leaving an unhealthy company culture without disparaging your previous employer.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Video edited to show assistant health secretary Levine has been the subject of misinformation and disparaging online comments throughout her career as assistant health secretary.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arms with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arm with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, bank officials sent employees a barrage of emails disparaging the idea and continued to oppose it in meetings between higher-ups and staff, according to interviews with workers and emails reviewed by The Times.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
But most gossip isn’t all that commonly disparaging.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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
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
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
Verb
The script swiftly navigates what could be sensitive waters, finding good-natured humor in the inflection points of Jewish and gentile relations without ever being disparaging.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Deputies said the victim was struck with a belt more than 50 times and was choked and called several disparaging names and other obscenities.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Examples Of How To Respond Here are a few examples of how to describe leaving an unhealthy company culture without disparaging your previous employer.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Video edited to show assistant health secretary Levine has been the subject of misinformation and disparaging online comments throughout her career as assistant health secretary.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arms with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Musk’s disparaging comments about NASA and the success of his Falcon 9 rocket in fulfilling NASA contracts have space watchers wondering if Musk’s aim is to effectively replace NASA’s operational arm with his own company.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 23 Nov. 2024
In response, bank officials sent employees a barrage of emails disparaging the idea and continued to oppose it in meetings between higher-ups and staff, according to interviews with workers and emails reviewed by The Times.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
But most gossip isn’t all that commonly disparaging.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disparaging
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The crude and insulting attacks Democratic lawmakers have leveled at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk threaten to drive away voters who want the party to work with the new president to cut wasteful spending.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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The positive media coverage of Thomas was the insulting cherry on top of the situation for Estabrook.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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These plans ensure that if a breach occurs, the response is swift, organized and transparent, minimizing damage and protecting customer data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The term Mace used is considered derogatory, defamatory and dehumanizing for transgender people according to GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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And yet, Davis’s slight still hits different (derogatory).—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, as the FOMC has cut interest rates since last summer, that risk though material today, is diminishing.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The consequences could be catastrophic for content creators, diminishing their web traffic and revenue potential.—
Marc McCollum,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How Sculptor Meta Warrick Challenged White Supremacy A 1907 exhibition on the founding of Jamestown featured the work of an artist determined to counter demeaning stereotypes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Smoke can travel hundreds of miles, significantly degrading air quality and posing serious health risks, particularly for individuals with preexisting respiratory or other health conditions.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The first was in a degrading context: Brown University’s annual Spring Weekend, in 2013.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Disparaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disparaging. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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