Synonyms of DENIGRATING

cause to seem less serious; play down

• MINIMIZE21
• BELITTLE10
• DENIGRATE11
• DEROGATE10

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

• DEFAME12
• SLANDER8
• SMIRCH13
• ASPERSE9
• DENIGRATE11
• CALUMNIATE14
• SMEAR7
• SULLY8
• BESMIRCH17

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

• CALUMNIOUS14
• DEFAMATORY19
• DENIGRATIVE16
• DENIGRATORY16
• LIBELLOUS11
• LIBELOUS10
• SLANDEROUS11

Not playable in Scrabble US: CALUMNIATORY.