denigrating adj 1: (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign [syn: {calumniatory}, {calumnious}, {defamatory}, {denigrative}, {denigrating}, {denigratory}, {libellous}, {libelous}, {slanderous}]
denigrating \denigrating\ adj. harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign; -- used of statements. Syn: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, libellous, libelous, slanderous. [WordNet 1.5]