Denigratory and Mean

Denigratory

Denigratory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: a denigratory observation that the novel wasn't half bad—considering it was written by an actor

Mean and denigratory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Denigratory".

Mean

Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

Denigratory and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denigratory" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly
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