denigrative

1. 1.

   (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

   Synonymscalumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderous

   Similarharmful

Questions about denigrative

What does denigrative mean?

denigrative means "(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign".

How many syllables are in denigrative?

denigrative has 4 syllables: de-ni-gra-tive. The stress falls on "ni".

What is another word for denigrative?

Close synonyms include calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigratory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is denigrative a common word?

denigrative is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.