15 entries under disparaging topic. ×

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carping(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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caviling(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
4
faultfinding(criticism, unfavorable, disapproving, complaining)
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hairsplitting(noun, adjective, obscure, trivial, unfavorable)
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nagging(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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niggling(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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nit-picking(obscure, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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critical(trivial, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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captious(trivial, unfavorable, disapproving, overcritical)
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censorious(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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demanding(meticulous, unfavorable, disapproving, painstaking)
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disapproving(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, complaining)
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fault-finding(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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hypercritical(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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overcritical(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
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