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# disparaging

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

«disparaging» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Showing that you think someone or something is not good or not important; insulting in a quiet way: «disparaging remarks». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x1)
- The coach would not allow disparaging comments about the other team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x2)
- She gave my sandcastle a disparaging look. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x3)
- Disparaging words can hurt as much as a push. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x4)
- The review was very disparaging about the new restaurant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x5)
- Grandma never says anything disparaging about anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disparaging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparaging/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disparaging» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disparaging.html) on Mova free.