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DENIGRATING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does denigrating mean?

• DENIGRATING (adjective)
The adjective DENIGRATING has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: DENIGRATING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DENIGRATING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

calumniatory; calumnious; defamatory; denigrating; denigrative; denigratory; libellous; libelous; slanderous

Similar:

harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)

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