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dishonoring

ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
WEAK
aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning minimizing opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
opprobrious
Synonyms
WEAK
abasing calumniatory contemptuous contumelious damaging debasing defamatory defaming denigrating depreciative derogative despicable despiteful detractive disgracing disparaging humiliating hurting injuring injurious insolent insulting invective libeling malevolent malign malignant maligning notorious offending offensive pejorative reproaching reviling scandalous scurrilous shaming spiteful truculent vile vitriolic vituperative vulgar
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary flattering kind nice praising
NOUN
meanness
Synonyms
STRONG
belittling cheating scolding
WEAK
coveting deceiving defaming defrauding degrading groveling grudging quarreling shaming sneaking
Antonyms
WEAK
generosity nobility worthiness

Example Sentences

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In his email to Pryor, Wamp suggested that Coons's comments to the media were dishonoring the late Doug Coe, The Family's longtime leader.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2023

Initially, he was wary of dishonoring his ancestors.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

Instead, they dishonor their country by dishonoring its people.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Some condemn him for dishonoring the flag and country.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2020

“I am not dishonoring Germany. Just the opposite.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys