calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
(adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Source: WordNet® 3.1
denigrating
present participle of denigrate
Source: Wiktionary
Den"i*grate, v. t. Etym: [L. denigrare; de- + nigrare to blacken, niger black.]
1. To blacken thoroughly; to make very black. Boyle.
2. Fig.: To blacken or sully; to defame. [R.] To denigrate the memory of Voltaire. Morley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
