5
insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, unpleasant, distressing)
5
invidious(adjective, law, attack, hateful, crimes)
5
malicious(adjective, offensive, disparaging, pejorative, libelous)
5
vicious(adjective, nasty, hateful)
4
belittling(adjective, offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
4
censorious(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging, unmannerly)
4
depreciatory
4
detracting(offensive, unpleasant, immoral, shocking, untrue)
4
maligning(adjective, offensive, rude, unpleasant, immoral)
4
poisonous(distressing, harmful, damaging)
4
vilifying(adjective, offensive, rude, unpleasant, immoral)
3
backbiting
3
bad(adjective, distressing, harmful, damaging)
3
catty
3
contemptuous
3
contumelious(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging, unmannerly)
3
decrying(adjective, offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
3
deleterious(adjective, distressing, harmful, damaging)
3
derisive
3
derisory
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