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detractory

ADJECTIVE
disparaging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory derogatory snide unfavorable
STRONG
minimizing
WEAK
depreciatory epithetical pejorative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary favorable nice praising
ADJECTIVE
invidious
Synonyms
WEAK
abominable calumnious defamatory detestable detracting detractive discriminatory envious envying green-eyed jealous libelous maligning obnoxious odious offensive repugnant scandalous slanderous slighting undesirable vilifying
Antonyms
WEAK
delightful likeable lovable
ADJECTIVE
libelous
Synonyms
WEAK
aspersive backbiting calumniatory calumnious contumelious debasing defamatory depreciative detracting disparaging false injurious invidious malevolent malicious maligning opprobrious pejorative sarcastic scurrilous traducing untrue vilifying vituperative
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary praising
ADJECTIVE
pejorative
Synonyms
WEAK
debasing deprecatory depreciatory derisive derogatory detracting detractive disadvantageous disparaging irreverent rude slighting uncomplimentary unpleasant
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary positive praising

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