What does disparaging mean?

disparaging means "expressive of low opinion".

How many syllables are in disparaging?

disparaging has 4 syllables: di-spar-a-ging. The stress falls on "spar". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɛɹɪdʒɪŋ/.

What is another word for disparaging?

Close synonyms include derogative, derogatory. 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 disparaging a common word?

disparaging is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

disparaging — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
expressive of low opinion
“derogatory comments”
“disparaging remarks about the new house”
Synonymsderogative derogatory
Similaruncomplimentary

Questions about disparaging

What does disparaging mean?: disparaging means "expressive of low opinion".
How many syllables are in disparaging?: disparaging has 4 syllables: di-spar-a-ging. The stress falls on "spar". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɛɹɪdʒɪŋ/.
What is another word for disparaging?: Close synonyms include derogative, derogatory. 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 disparaging a common word?: disparaging is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for disparaging come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
expressive of low opinion
“derogatory comments”
“disparaging remarks about the new house”
Synonymsderogative derogatory
Similaruncomplimentary

Questions about disparaging

What does disparaging mean?: disparaging means "expressive of low opinion".
How many syllables are in disparaging?: disparaging has 4 syllables: di-spar-a-ging. The stress falls on "spar". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɛɹɪdʒɪŋ/.
What is another word for disparaging?: Close synonyms include derogative, derogatory. 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 disparaging a common word?: disparaging is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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