English > disparager: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | One who disparages or belittles the worth of something. |
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Synonyms | detractor, depreciator, knocker |
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Narrower | defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer | One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel |
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hatemonger | One who arouses hatred for others |
muckraker, mudslinger | One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) |
Broader | cynic, faultfinder | someone who is critical of the motives of others |
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Spanish | depreciador, desacreditador, detractor, menospreciador |
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Catalan | detractor |
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Verbs | disparage | express a negative opinion of |
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