Decrying
Decrying adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: the usual decrying remarks about the clothes that the stars wore to the awards ceremony
Malevolent and decrying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malevolent" instead an adjective "Decrying".
Nearby Word: decried
Malevolent
Malevolent adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Decrying and malevolent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decrying" instead an adjective "Malevolent".
Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and decrying
- mean and malevolent
- hateful and decrying
- hateful and malevolent
- nasty and decrying
- nasty and malevolent
- acrimonious and decrying
- acrimonious and malevolent
- unkind and decrying
- unkind and malevolent
- injurious and decrying
- injurious and malevolent
- malicious and decrying
- malicious and malevolent
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