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minimizing

ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
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defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
WEAK
aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
disparaging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory derogatory snide unfavorable
WEAK
depreciatory detractory epithetical pejorative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary favorable nice praising

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