disparaging /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒɪŋ(ɡ)/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Insulting, ridiculing.The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary. noun1 •disparagementI am tracked by phantoms having weird detective ways […] Men with a wintry sneer, and women with tart disparagings. — 1896 formsdisparagings · more disparaging · most disparaging