Synonyms for disparagement
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Derogation
2. Ridicule
put-down, ridicule, vilification, insult, slander, calumny, defamation, aspersion, detraction, reproach, dishonor US, dishonour UK, disgrace, indignity, impeachment, dispraise, belittlement, denigration, libel, smear, backbiting, obloquy
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
Forms
- Plural
- disparagements → derogations, depreciations, put-downs, ridicules…
Example sentences
- ridicule He exposed himself to the ridicule of his classmates.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disparagement | steady | |
| ridicule | steady | |
| vilification | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- smear1, libel2
- 6 letters
- insult2
- 7 letters
- slander2, calumny3, obloquy3
- 8 letters
- disgrace2, ridicule3, reproach2, dishonor3
- 9 letters
- dishonour, indignity4, aspersion3, dispraise
- 10 letters
- defamation4, derogation, backbiting3, detraction
- 11 letters
- impeachment3, denigration
- 12 letters
- depreciation5, vilification5, belittlement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (libel2 = 2 syllables).