DISPARAGER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

One who disparages or belittles the worth of something

Synonyms:

depreciator; detractor; disparager; knocker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("disparager" is a kind of...):

cynic; faultfinder (someone who is critical of the motives of others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disparager"):

backbiter; defamer; libeler; maligner; slanderer; traducer; vilifier (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)

hatemonger (one who arouses hatred for others)

muckraker; mudslinger (one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage))

Derivation:

disparage (express a negative opinion of)