disparaging

dis·par·age  (d-sprj)

tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es

1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry.

2. To reduce in esteem or rank.

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[Middle English disparagen, to degrade, from Old French desparager : des-, dis- + parage, high birth (from per, peer; see peer²).]

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dis·parage·ment n.

dis·parag·er n.

dis·parag·ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

disparaging - expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" derogative, derogatory uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage

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disparaging

adjective contemptuous, damaging, critical, slighting, offensive, insulting, abusive, scathing, dismissive, belittling, unfavourable, derogatory, unflattering, scornful, disdainful, defamatory, derisive, libellous, slanderous, deprecatory, uncomplimentary, fault-finding, contumelious << OPPOSITE complimentary

Translations

disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj → despreciativo;

to be disparaging about sth/sb → menospreciar algo/a algn

disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj → désobligeant(e);

to be disparaging about sb/sth → faire des remarques désobligeantes sur qn/qch

disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj (remarks) → abschätzig, geringschätzig;

to be disparaging about sb/sth (person) → abschätzig or geringschätzig über jdn/etw urteilen

disparaging [dɪsˈpærɪdʒɪŋ] adj → spregiativo/a, sprezzante;

to be disparaging about sb/sth → denigrare qn/qc