FLATTERING Antonyms

• a belittling comment

• the act of belittling

• tending to diminish or disparage

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

• urgently needed; absolutely necessary

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

• harmful to the mind or morals

• used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

• expressive of low opinion

• expressing extreme contempt

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• the action of attacking an enemy

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

• showing or representing unfavorably

• tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage

• not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

• express a negative opinion of