adjective
- tending to criticize unfairly or damage the reputation of someone or something
Usage: formal; often used in academic or professional contexts
Examples
- The article contained denigrative remarks about the politician's record.
- She refused to engage in denigrative comments about her competitors.
- His denigrative tone made it clear he did not respect the proposal.
- The review was unnecessarily denigrative toward the author's earlier work.
- Denigrative language has no place in professional communication.
- The campaign avoided denigrative attacks and focused on policy instead.