20
derogatory(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, offensive)
15
critical(adjective, opinion, dim, description, critical)
15
judgemental(adjective, opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
14
abusive(adjective, disapprobation, contemptuous, detraction)
14
deprecatory(adjective, praise, opinion, description, characterization)
13
insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, disrespect, disdainful)
13
scornful(adjective, mean, sharp, offensive, dim)
12
depreciating(verb, adjective, opinion, dim, description)
12
depreciatory(adjective, praise, opinion, description, characterization)
11
derisive(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, disrespect)
10
contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp)
10
belittling(verb, adjective, severe, harsh, offensive)
10
defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, critical, unfavorable)
10
deprecative(adjective, praise, opinion, description, contemptuous)
10
slanderous(adjective, offensive, rude, unmannerly, insulting)
9
deprecating(verb, adjective, opinion, description, disapproving)
9
depreciative(adjective, praise, offensive, damaging, scornful)
8
adverse(adjective, negative, dim, critical, damaging)
8
calumnious(adjective, offensive, detraction, pejorative)
8
censorious(adjective, opinion, description, critical, characterization)
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