Disparaging
Disparaging adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Ironical and disparaging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ironical" instead an adjective "Disparaging".
Ironical
Ironical adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Synonyms for Ironical
Disparaging and ironical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disparaging" instead an adjective "Ironical".
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Related pairs
- critical and disparaging
- critical and ironical
- disrespectful and disparaging
- disrespectful and ironical
- insulting and disparaging
- insulting and ironical
- scornful and disparaging
- scornful and ironical
- contemptuous and disparaging
- contemptuous and ironical
- sarcastic and disparaging
- sarcastic and ironical
- derisive and disparaging
- derisive and ironical
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