Antonyms for dissing
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dis |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪs |
- admire
- aid
- approve
- arrange
- boost
- calm
- cherish
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- elevate
- encourage
- enhance
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- flatter
- flattery
- hearten
- help
- honor
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- laud
- leave alone
- maximize
- organize
- overestimate
- overrate
- please
- praise
- promote
- raise
- reassure
- respect
- revere
- rise
- sanction
- soothe
- support
- upgrade
- value
- work
Definition of dissing
Origin :- also diss, slang, by 1980, shortening of disrespect or dismiss, originally in U.S. Black English, popularized by hip hop. Related: Dissed; dissing. Earlier it was short for disconnected in the telephone sense and used figuratively in slang to mean "weak in the head" (1925).
- As in banter : noun teasing
- As in bad-mouth : verb to denigrate
- As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
- As in denigrate : verb belittle, malign
- As in deride : verb make fun of; insult
- As in disparage : verb criticize; detract from
- As in gibe : verb ridicule
- As in heckle : verb jeer
Synonyms for dissing
- abase
- abuse
- asperse
- bad mouth
- bad-mouth
- badger
- badinage
- bait
- banter
- belittle
- bemean
- besmirch
- blacken
- blister
- bother
- bully
- calumniate
- cast down
- chaff
- chaffing
- chill
- chitchat
- chivy
- contemn
- criticize
- cry down
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- debase
- decry
- defame
- degrade
- deject
- demoralize
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derision
- derogate
- descend
- despise
- detract
- dis
- discomfit
- disconcert
- discourage
- discredit
- disdain
- dishearten
- dismiss
- disparage
- dispirit
- dispraise
- disrespect
- disrupt
- dissing
- disturb
- do a number on
- downcry
- dump on
- embarrass
- exchange
- faze
- find fault
- flout
- fun
- gibe
- give black eye
- gossip
- hound
- impugn
- interrupt
- jeer
- jeering
- jesting
- joking
- jolly
- joshing
- kid
- kidding
- knock
- knock down
- laugh at
- libel
- lout
- lower
- make fun of
- malign
- minimize
- mock
- mockery
- mudsling
- pan
- persiflage
- pester
- plague
- play
- poke fun at
- pooh pooh
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- put down
- put hooks in
- quiz
- rag
- raillery
- rally
- rap
- rattle
- razz
- repartee
- revile
- rib
- ribbing
- ride
- ridicule
- rip
- rip up
- roast
- run down
- scandalize
- scoff
- scorch
- scorn
- shout at
- sink
- slam
- slander
- small talk
- smear
- sneer
- sour grapes
- stoop
- take a dig at
- take down a peg
- taunt
- tear down
- tear to pieces
- tease
- torment
- traduce
- twit
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
- worry
- write off
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