English > uncomplimentary: 2 senses > adjective 2| Meaning | tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage. |
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| Narrower | belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting | tending to diminish or disparage |
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| derogative, derogatory, disparaging | expressive of low opinion |
| dyslogistic, dislogistic, pejorative | Expressing disapproval |
| supercilious, sneering, snide | expressive of contempt / contempt |
| See also | unfavorable, unfavourable | not encouraging or approving or pleasing |
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| Opposite | complimentary | conveying or resembling a compliment |
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