Aspersing
Aspersing noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.
Contemptuous and aspersing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Aspersing".
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: contemptuous comments about the baseball team's pathetic showings
Aspersing and contemptuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aspersing" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and aspersing
- critical and contemptuous
- offensive and aspersing
- offensive and contemptuous
- opprobrious and aspersing
- opprobrious and contemptuous
- insulting and aspersing
- insulting and contemptuous
- scornful and aspersing
- scornful and contemptuous
- sarcastic and aspersing
- sarcastic and contemptuous
- deprecatory and aspersing
- deprecatory and contemptuous
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