74 entries under disparaging topic. ×
| niggling(adjective, severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| nit-picking(adjective, severe, harsh, unsympathetic, rigid) | |
| reproachful(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, unsympathetic) | |
| belittling(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, unfavorable) | |
| disapproving(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| judgmental(adjective, severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| quibbling(dissatisfied, complaining, nit-picking, caviling) | |
| unfavorable(adjective, offensive, negative, hostile, unsympathetic) | |
| scolding(adjective, severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| unflattering(adjective, offensive, unfavorable, pejorative) | |
| complaining(adjective, upset, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| contumelious(adjective, offensive, scornful, contemptuous) | |
| demeaning(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, unfavorable) | |
| condemning(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, unsympathetic) | |
| criticizing(adjective, dissatisfied, complaining, caviling) | |
| disdainful(adjective, offensive, scornful, pejorative) | |
| grumbling(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy) | |
| injurious(adjective, offensive, dangerous, scornful) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, offensive, vicious, spiteful) | |
| malicious(adjective, mean, offensive, vicious, unkind) |
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