Antonyms for disparage
dɪˈspær ɪdʒdis·par·age

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. disparage

   To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.

   See synonyms for PRAISE.

   Synonyms:
   belittle, carp at, decry, depreciate, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, lower, underestimate, underrate, undervalue

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. disparage

   Antonyms:
   extol, laud, panegyrize, overestimate, exaggerate

   Synonyms:
   depreciate, decry, undervalue, derogate, lower, detract, underestimate

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. disparage, belittle, pick atverb

   express a negative opinion of

   "She disparaged her student's efforts"

   Antonyms:
   blandish, flatter

   Synonyms:
   belittle, pluck at, denigrate, diminish, pick at, peck at, pull at, minimize, derogate, peck

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disparageverb

   Antonyms:
   laud, extol, commend, praise

   Synonyms:
   belittle, decry, depreciate

How to use disparage in a sentence?

1. Jeb Bush:

   You cannot insult your way to the presidency, you can't disparage women, Hispanics, disabled people. Who is he kidding?

2. Jim Bakke:

   There are some essential services that have to be done by government. And I know that there are people who have dedicated their lives to government work in a variety of ways, who are fully dedicated and trying to do their best. So I don't want to disparage anyone who's in the social service world, in a government setting, absolutely.

3. Hope Hicks:

   These claims from a disgruntled former part-time employee are without merit, she is in violation of her contract and continues to disparage the campaign with falsehoods, which, in addition to doing a terrible job, is why she was terminated weeks ago.

4. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   At some point, if you're being defined by a guy who can just make a phone call and just get on, get on the talk shows all the time and all he does is disparage you. Yeah, you've got to fight back, my message is one of hope and optimism, not the fact that the world's coming to an end.

5. Meghan Markle:

   As much as I love and respect Meg, she’s got security and a publicist and can be protected from all that, she and Harry can tell the media to stop. The rest of the family doesn’t have that luxury. I love her, [but] she may not want me saying anything. I refuse to be a victim of the media. I’m not going to let them disparage me, embarrass me personally and professionally and not defend myself…. I can only hope she would respect and understand that… In fact, if I were Meg, I would probably put something out there so that there was some sort of protective mechanism in place where the family couldn’t be tortured as much.

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