adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a disparaging remark (= one that shows you do not think someone or something is very good )
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My aunt always makes disparaging remarks about my appearance.
a disparaging/derogatory comment (= criticizing someone or something in an unpleasant way )
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Never make disparaging comments about a colleague’s work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And villagers walking past gave the gathering a wide berth, and spat in disgust with disparaging comments.
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But it then went on to make some disparaging remarks about the bestowal of a knighthood on such a person.
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She always chose that moment to talk about Durkin, and always in a disparaging way.
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Superficially at least, Calvin was even more disparaging .
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The disparaging rant I wrote contained no less than two spelling mistakes.