Decry Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-krī
To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. belittle
  2. denigrate
  3. deprecate
  4. depreciate
  5. derogate
  6. detract
  7. discount
  8. disparage
  9. downgrade
  10. minimize
  11. run down
  12. slight
  13. talk down
To express disapproval of (a person); denounce:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. criticize

Words Related to Decry

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Decry Sentence Examples

  • I do not decry that I am a expert scientist.

  • Despite the fact that many people complain about reality television and decry its existence, the genre continues to expand.

  • I get angry when I see right wing moralists, like some here tonight, decry our relationships.

  • Contemptuous of the voting public, our politicians are largely responsible for creating the cynicism that they now decry.

  • Animal activists decry this practice as unfair treatment of animals and demand that the shows be stopped in their tracks.

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