Synonyms and related words :
acid, acidulant, belittling, bread-and-butter pickle, chokecherry, comedown, contempt, crab apple, decrial, depreciation, derogation, detraction, dill pickle, disapproval, discrediting, disgrace, disparagement, faint praise, green apple, indignity, knocking, lemon, lime, lukewarm support, minimizing, pickle, putting down, slighting, sour, sour balls, sour cream, sour pickle, sourdough, verjuice, vinegar, yogurt