Synonym Dictionary

Suggesting favorable conditions or a promising outcome.

A damaging influence or a condition of serious decline and deterioration.

So appealing or interesting that it strongly holds attention.

Sharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.

Expecting failure and therefore discouraging effort.

Expressing disapproval or making something seem less valuable.

Expressing disrespect or a low opinion of someone or something.

A disparaging statement or action that diminishes someone's merit.

Causing harm or putting something at a disadvantage.

To speak about someone or something in a way that belittles it.

Traditionally describing a man or boy as having qualities considered feminine; often disparaging.

Attractive or interesting enough to hold attention.

An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a woman who sells sexual services.

Unpromising or unfavorable at the beginning.

Developing subtly or gradually in a harmful way.

Expressing disapproval or contempt.

Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.

A person described disparagingly as dismissive of artistic or intellectual interests.

Favorable to the success of an undertaking.

Coarsely abusive or damaging, often through false accusations.

Encouraging rebellion against established government or authority.

Belittling one's own abilities or achievements, often humorously.

Growing old or showing the effects of aging.

An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often carrying a disparaging implication.