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uncomplimentary
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | detrimental, inconvenient |
| Synonyms: | adverse, contrary, damaging, debit-side, deleterious, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, detracting, disparaging, downside, dyslogistic, harmful, hurtful, ill-timed, inexpedient, injurious, inopportune, objectionable, on the debit side, pejorative, prejudicial, slighting, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unprofitable |
| Antonyms: | advantageous, convenient, helpful, well-timed |
| Main Entry: | pejorative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | negative, belittling |
| Synonyms: | debasing, deprecatory, depreciatory, derisive, derogatory, detracting, detractive, detractory, disadvantageous, disparaging, irreverent, rude, slighting, uncomplimentary, unpleasant |
| Antonyms: | complimentary, positive, praising |
| Main Entry: | ironic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sarcastic |
| Synonyms: | acrid, alert, arrogant, backbiting, biting, bitter, burlesque, caustic, chaffing, clever, contemptuous, contradictory, critical, cutting, cynical, defiant, derisive, disparaging, double-edged, exaggerated, implausible, incisive, incongruous, ironical, jibing, keen, mocking, mordant, paradoxical, pungent, quick-witted, ridiculous, sardonic, satiric, satirical, scathing, scoffing, sharp, sneering, spicy, trenchant, twisted, uncomplimentary, unexpected, witty, wry |
| Antonyms: | sincere |
| Main Entry: | unflattering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfavorable |
| Synonyms: | blunt, critical, faultfinding, harsh, insulting, uncomplimentary |
| Antonyms: | adultory, becoming, flattering |
| Main Entry: | deprecative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | deprecatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | depreciative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | depreciatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
| Main Entry: | derogative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disparaging |
| Synonyms: | belittling, critical, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, disapproving, slighting, uncomplimentary |
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