verb
- present participle of discommend; to express disapproval of; to criticize or speak unfavorably about
Usage: formal or literary; archaic
adjective
- expressing disapproval or criticism; unfavorable
Usage: formal or literary; archaic
Examples
- The critic was discommending the author's latest novel in her review.
- His discommending remarks about the performance upset the cast.
- She found his tone discommending and took offense at his words.
- The board issued a discommending statement regarding the company's practices.
- Rather than discommending the effort, they should acknowledge the progress made.
- The discommending attitude of the judge was evident throughout the hearing.