Definition of DISPRAISE

dispraise

Plural: dispraises

Noun

  • the act of speaking contemptuously of
  • Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.

Verb

  • To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French despreisier. Doublet of disprize.

Synonyms

disparagement

Scrabble Score: 12

dispraise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dispraise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dispraise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dispraise: valid Words With Friends Word