disparaging
expressing a low opinion; belittling
Word origin: From Old French desparagier, to degrade, from parage, rank.
Disparaging in a sentence
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His disparaging remarks about the team soured the meeting.
The review's disparaging remarks about the author's earlier books seemed gratuitous and unfair.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
The negotiator's reputation for blank served her well: rivals who tried to outwait her invariably found that she had already anticipated their stalling and arranged a fallback months in advance.
Using “disparaging” well
Disparaging describes language that belittles or expresses a low opinion, pairing with derogatory and demeaning. It characterizes the words themselves, whereas the verb disparage names the act.
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