disparages
Speaks ill of
Disparages means speaks of with contempt or belittles.
To disparage someone or something is to express a low opinion of them, suggesting they lack worth or merit: He constantly disparages his colleagues' work.
The word implies criticism delivered dismissively rather than constructively.
Related forms include disparaging (adjective) and disparagement (noun).
Diminishes someone's worth
- demeansCauses loss of dignity
- criticizesExpresses unfavorable judgment
- insultsDisparaging remarks
- mocksRidicules through imitation
ridicules · denigrates · derides · slanders · badmouths · trash-talks · puts down · tears down
Causes deep embarrassment
- stigmatizesMarks with dishonor
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- excludesDeliberately leaves out
- snubsIntentional social rejections
slights · condescends · patronizes · looks down · judges · gossips · rumors · whispers
Weakens by stealth
- discreditsHarms another's standing
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- devaluesReduces perceived worth
- delegitimizesRemoves perceived rightfulness
marginalizes · invalidates · dismisses · overlooks · sidelines · second-guesses · nitpicks · micromanages
Oversimplified beliefs about groups
- prejudicesPreformed negative judgments
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
xenophobia · othering · microaggressions · appropriation · erasure · tokenism · fetishizing · exoticizing
belittles
Diminishes someone's worth
- demeansCauses loss of dignity
- criticizesExpresses unfavorable judgment
- insultsDisparaging remarks
mocks · ridicules · denigrates · derides · slanders · badmouths · trash-talks · puts down · tears down · runs down
shames
Causes deep embarrassment
- stigmatizesMarks with dishonor
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- excludesDeliberately leaves out
snubs · slights · condescends · patronizes · looks down · judges · gossips · rumors · whispers · cattiness
undermines
Weakens by stealth
- discreditsHarms another's standing
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- devaluesReduces perceived worth
delegitimizes · marginalizes · invalidates · dismisses · overlooks · sidelines · second-guesses · nitpicks · micromanages · sabotages
stereotypes
Oversimplified beliefs about groups
- prejudicesPreformed negative judgments
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
bigotry · xenophobia · othering · microaggressions · appropriation · erasure · tokenism · fetishizing · exoticizing · colonialism
- criticismscriticizes, condemns, denounces, censures, denigrates
- tarnishesblemishes, blots, corrupts, defames, denigrates
- mocksmocks, teases, ridicules, taunts, jeers
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
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