disparaging
expressing a low opinion; belittling
Word origin: From Old French desparagier, to degrade, from parage, rank.
Disparaging in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing disparaging in a sentence.
His disparaging remarks about the team soured the meeting.
The review's disparaging remarks about the author's earlier books seemed gratuitous and unfair.
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.
More GRE words starting with D
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marked with spots or patches of color or light
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