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
Scathing and denigratory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scathing" instead an adjective "Denigratory".
Scathing
Scathing adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Denigratory and scathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denigratory" instead an adjective "Scathing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- critical and denigratory
- critical and scathing
- scornful and denigratory
- scornful and scathing
- contemptuous and denigratory
- contemptuous and scathing
- sarcastic and denigratory
- sarcastic and scathing
- derisive and denigratory
- derisive and scathing
- deprecatory and denigratory
- deprecatory and scathing
- disparaging and denigratory
- disparaging and scathing
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