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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | offensive, uncomplimentary |
| Synonyms: | aspersing, belittling, calumnious, censorious, contumelious, critical, damaging, decrying, defamatory, degrading, demeaning, deprecatory, depreciative, despiteful, detracting, disdainful, dishonoring, disparaging, fault-finding, humiliating, injurious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, minimizing, opprobrious, reproachful, sarcastic, scornful, slanderous, slighting, spiteful, unfavorable, unflattering, vilifying |
| Antonyms: | appreciative, complimentary, favorable, flattering, praising |