denigrating

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A form of denigrate — To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

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calumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderous
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of denigrate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Similar
calumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderousharmful
Also see
calumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratorylibelousslanderous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

denigrating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denigrating

MLA

“denigrating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denigrating. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denigrating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denigrating.

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