Synonyms for disparage
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Belittle — to dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to…
belittle, denigrate, discredit, defame, vilify, demean, malign, derogate, degrade, slur, detract, trivialize, trivialise UK, speak ill of, decry, cheapen, sully, slander, underestimate, disgrace, make nothing of, depreciate, deprecate
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
- v. 2
To ridicule, mock, discredit.
Related words
- Word family
- disparagement disparager disparaging
Forms
- Past participle
- disparaged
e.g. disparaged → belittled, denigrated, discredited, defamed…
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To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- discredit Tom can't believe Mary is trying to discredit him.
- belittle Why do you have to belittle people all the time?
- denigrate Some translate while others denigrate.
- defame Sami didn't want to defame anyone.
- scorn Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
By length
- 4 letters
- mock1, slur1
- 5 letters
- sully2, scorn1, scoff1, decry2
- 6 letters
- demean2, malign2, defame2, vilify3, befool
- 7 letters
- degrade2, slander2, detract2, lampoon2, cheapen2
- 8 letters
- disgrace2, belittle3, derogate
- 9 letters
- discredit3, denigrate3, deprecate3, excoriate4
- 10 letters
- depreciate4, trivialize4, trivialise
- 13 letters
- underestimate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully2 = 2 syllables).