disparaging

«disparaging» in Mova's school dictionary: Showing that you think someone or something is not good… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (disparaging, more disparaging); present participle of disparage

meaning for a pupil

Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks». tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and ethics: disparaging comments hurt feelings and can be bullying. In news: «disparaging remarks» about a group of people are often reported and criticised. Phrases: «disparaging remarks», «disparaging comments», «a disparaging look».

examples

• He made disparaging remarks about her clothes. tree →
• The coach would not allow disparaging comments about the other team. tree →
• She gave my sandcastle a disparaging look. tree →
• Disparaging words can hurt as much as a push. tree →
• The review was very disparaging about the new restaurant. tree →
• Grandma never says anything disparaging about anyone. tree →

note

Adverb: «disparagingly». Formal; in speech say «rude», «mean», «putting people down». Do not confuse with «disparate» (very different from each other).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disparaging» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.