denigrative Antonyms
Strongest:
- friendly
- laudative
- laudatory
- complimentary
- positive
- commendatory
- complimentary
- positive
- commendatory
- laudatory
- friendly
- laudative
Strong:
- admiring
- warm
- approving
- respectful
- adulatory
- applauding
- kind
- admiring
- applauding
- approving
- appreciative
- sympathetic
- kind
- sympathetic
- warm
- adulatory
- appreciative
- respectful
Weak:
Strongest:
- demeaning
- derogatory
- critical
- insulting
- disparaging
- malicious
- disdainful
- contemptuous
- abusive
- uncomplimentary
- slighting
- pejorative
- depreciatory
- scornful
- degrading
Strong:
- deprecatory
- libelous
- venomous
- detractive
- depreciative
- libellous
- defamatory
- denigratory
- cruel
- derogative
- nasty
- hateful
- belittling
- decrying
- derisory
Weak:
Meaning of denigrative
denigrative (s)
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
denigrative Sentence Examples
- The comedian's routine, while funny, relied heavily on denigrative stereotypes for humor.
- The book review contained valuable insights but devolved into denigrative attacks on the author's personal life.
- The political debate descended into a shouting match filled with denigrative personal attacks.
- The social media platform faced backlash for its algorithms that promoted denigrative content.
- The teacher emphasized the importance of constructive criticism, avoiding denigrative language that could discourage students.
- The documentary exposed the denigrative language used by certain media outlets to portray a minority group.
- The historical analysis identified denigrative narratives about a specific historical event, seeking to present a more balanced view.
- Despite feeling tempted, the reviewer refrained from using denigrative language and focused on the artistic merits of the film.
- The company issued a public apology for its denigrative marketing campaign that targeted the competition unfairly.
- The scholar's research explored the psychological impact of denigrative language on self-esteem and mental health.
FAQs About the word denigrative
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
demeaning, derogatory, critical,insulting, disparaging, malicious, disdainful, contemptuous, abusive, uncomplimentary
friendly, laudative, laudatory, complimentary, positive, commendatory,complimentary, positive, commendatory, laudatory
The comedian's routine, while funny, relied heavily on denigrative stereotypes for humor.
The book review contained valuable insights but devolved into denigrative attacks on the author's personal life.
The political debate descended into a shouting match filled with denigrative personal attacks.
The social media platform faced backlash for its algorithms that promoted denigrative content.
