Search

Synonyms for dispraise
verb insult or involve in entanglement

annoy
criticize
pique
slight
taunt
displease

slander
vex
face
offend
anger
abuse

confront
outrage
meet
provoke
encounter
give the cold shoulder

put down
dump on
give a zinger
hit where one lives

Antonyms for dispraise

aid
soothe
compliment
praise
delight
respect
calm

retreat
avoid
appease
assuage
gratify
mollify
placate

make happy
please
approve
flatter
help
satisfy

Synonyms
verb detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb belittle, ridicule

lower
undervalue
discountenance
disgrace
asperse
discredit
malign
slam
deride
rap
vilify
condemn
traduce

attack
decry
underestimate
scorn
derogate
slight
slur
denounce
denigrate
discount
abuse
spurn
censure

detract
knock
revile
deprecate
minimize
smear
humble
defame
contemn
slander
roast
fault
disparage

calumniate
underrate
look down on
put down
run down
clamor against
find fault with
scoff at
sneer at
take down a peg

Antonyms

praise
sanction
exalt
honor
respect
compliment
revere
protect
laud

exaggerate
cherish
increase
build up
overrate
recommend
approve
support
esteem

commend
flatter
defend
maximize
overestimate
endorse
raise
rate
gain value

Synonyms
verb belittle

minimize
derogate
cheapen
devalue
decry

abuse
demean
pan
depreciate
bad-mouth

put away
put down
run down
tear down
detract from

cut down to size
dump on
give comeuppance
knock off high horse
poormouth

Antonyms

enhance
increase
upgrade
compliment
exalt
laud

praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong
raise

approve
commend
develop
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb condemn

veto
denounce
decry
oppose
reject
dislike
deplore
discountenance
slam
reprove
reprehend

damn
pan
reprobate
dismiss
censure
disallow
blame
nix
spurn
disesteem
detract

disfavor
refuse
criticize
deprecate
chastise
expostulate
remonstrate
look down on
turn down
zing
discommend

find fault with
find unacceptable
frown on
look askance at
object to
pass on
set aside
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

ratify
sanction
compliment
praise
exalt
laud

welcome
permit
allow
approve
commend
promote

accept
endorse
agree
like
love

Synonyms
verb ignore; treat as insignificant

omit
forget
minimize
overlook
doubt
reject

disregard
neglect
derogate
slight
question
mistrust

disbelieve
overpass
discredit
scout
belittle
fail

depreciate
brush off
pass over
blink at
detract from
scoff at

Antonyms

remember
respect
compliment
praise
increase

attend
regard
believe
trust
commend

mark up
raise
pay attention
recognize

Synonyms
verb criticize; detract from

malign
dismiss
decry
ridicule
defame
denigrate
discredit
deride
belittle
scorn
vilify
underrate

slander
degrade
dispirit
undervalue
slam
rap
traduce
deject
underestimate
pan
derogate
lower

abuse
chill
discourage
dishearten
deprecate
disdain
minimize
smear
depreciate
demoralize
roast
scorch

put down
run down
sour grapes
tear down
write off
cry down
dis
downcry
dump on
put hooks in

Antonyms

praise
compliment
exalt
honor
exaggerate
admire
overrate

increase
laud
respect
hearten
sanction
flatter
approve

commend
overestimate
maximize
raise
esteem
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb ridicule

knock
belittle
criticize
decry
defame

denigrate
depreciate
derogate
detract
diminish

disparage
make fun of
revile
vilify
downcry

opprobriate
speak ill of

Antonyms

praise