adjective
showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite.
a deeply disrespectful attitude towards women
discourteous,rude,impolite,uncivil,unmannerly,ill-mannered,bad-mannered,ungracious,irreverent,inconsiderate,insolent,impudent,impertinent,cheeky,flippant,insubordinate,churlish,contemptuous,disdainful,derisive,scornful,disparaging,insulting,abusive,fresh
verb
regard or represent as being of little worth.
he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
belittle,denigrate,deprecate,depreciate,downgrade,play down,deflate,trivialize,minimize,make light of,treat lightly,undervalue,underrate,underestimate,disdain,dismiss,ridicule,deride,mock,scorn,pour scorn on,scoff at,sneer at,laugh at,laugh off,run down,defame,decry,discredit,slander,libel,malign,speak ill of,speak badly of,cast aspersions on,impugn,vilify,traduce,revile,criticize,condemn,slur,do down,do a hatchet job on,take to pieces,pull apart,pull to pieces,pick holes in,drag through the mud,hit out at,knock,slam,pan,bash,bad-mouth,pooh-pooh,look down one’s nose at,rubbish,slate,slag off,have a go at,cry down,hold cheap,misprize,minify,asperse,derogate,calumniate,vilipend,vituperate,derogatory,deprecating,deprecatory,denigratory,belittling,slighting,insulting,abusive,critical,scathing,negative,unfavourable,uncomplimentary,uncharitable,unsympathetic,contemptuous,scornful,snide,derisive,disdainful,sneering,bitchy,catty,contumelious
verb
regard or represent as being of little worth.
he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
belittle,denigrate,deprecate,depreciate,downgrade,play down,deflate,trivialize,minimize,make light of,treat lightly,undervalue,underrate,underestimate,disdain,dismiss,ridicule,deride,mock,scorn,pour scorn on,scoff at,sneer at,laugh at,laugh off,run down,defame,decry,discredit,slander,libel,malign,speak ill of,speak badly of,cast aspersions on,impugn,vilify,traduce,revile,criticize,condemn,slur,do down,do a hatchet job on,take to pieces,pull apart,pull to pieces,pick holes in,drag through the mud,hit out at,knock,slam,pan,bash,bad-mouth,pooh-pooh,look down one’s nose at,rubbish,slate,slag off,have a go at,cry down,hold cheap,misprize,minify,asperse,derogate,calumniate,vilipend,vituperate,derogatory,deprecating,deprecatory,denigratory,belittling,slighting,insulting,abusive,critical,scathing,negative,unfavourable,uncomplimentary,uncharitable,unsympathetic,contemptuous,scornful,snide,derisive,disdainful,sneering,bitchy,catty,contumelious
verb
regard or represent as being of little worth.
he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
belittle,denigrate,deprecate,depreciate,downgrade,play down,deflate,trivialize,minimize,make light of,treat lightly,undervalue,underrate,underestimate,disdain,dismiss,ridicule,deride,mock,scorn,pour scorn on,scoff at,sneer at,laugh at,laugh off,run down,defame,decry,discredit,slander,libel,malign,speak ill of,speak badly of,cast aspersions on,impugn,vilify,traduce,revile,criticize,condemn,slur,do down,do a hatchet job on,take to pieces,pull apart,pull to pieces,pick holes in,drag through the mud,hit out at,knock,slam,pan,bash,bad-mouth,pooh-pooh,look down one’s nose at,rubbish,slate,slag off,have a go at,cry down,hold cheap,misprize,minify,asperse,derogate,calumniate,vilipend,vituperate,derogatory,deprecating,deprecatory,denigratory,belittling,slighting,insulting,abusive,critical,scathing,negative,unfavourable,uncomplimentary,uncharitable,unsympathetic,contemptuous,scornful,snide,derisive,disdainful,sneering,bitchy,catty,contumelious
adjective
feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.
monetarist theory is dismissive of the need to control local spending
contemptuous,disdainful,scornful,sneering,snide,scathing,disparaging,negative,unenthusiastic,offhand,perfunctory,sniffy,snotty,dimissory
adjective
showing contempt or lack of respect.
with a last disdainful look, she turned towards the door
contemptuous,scornful,full of contempt,derisive,sneering,withering,slighting,disparaging,disrespectful,condescending,patronizing,supercilious,haughty,superior,arrogant,proud,snobbish,lordly,aloof,indifferent,dismissive,mocking,jeering,insolent,insulting,high and mighty,hoity-toity,sniffy,snotty,on one’s high horse,uppish,contumelious
adjective
expressing contempt or ridicule.
he gave a harsh, derisive laugh
mocking,ridiculing,jeering,scoffing,jibing,pillorying,teasing,derisory,snide,disdainful,disparaging,denigratory,dismissive,slighting,detracting,contemptuous,sneering,scornful,taunting,insulting,caustic,scathing,sarcastic,satirical,lampooning,snidey,sarky,contumelious
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