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uncomplimentary

DEFINITIONS OF: uncomplimentary

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adj showing or representing unfavorably

“an uncomplimentary dress”
Synonyms:
unflattering
Antonyms:
flattering
showing or representing to advantage
adulatory
obsequiously complimentary
becoming
displaying or setting off to best advantage
ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating
calculated to please or gain favor
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adj tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage

Synonyms
belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
tending to diminish or disparage
derogative, derogatory, disparaging
expressive of low opinion
dislogistic, dyslogistic, pejorative
expressing disapproval
sneering, snide, supercilious
expressive of contempt
unfavorable, unfavourable
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
Antonyms:
complimentary
conveying or resembling a compliment
encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical
formally expressing praise
laudatory, praiseful, praising
full of or giving praise
favorable, favourable
encouraging or approving or pleasing
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