The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLURS , but the solution may also be RIPS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Disparages crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLURS | 17 % | 5 |
| THROWSSTONES | 9 % | 12 |
| BELITTLES | 9 % | 9 |
| HURLSINSULTS | 9 % | 12 |
| KNOCKS | 9 % | 6 |
| MALIGNS | 9 % | 7 |
| CASTSASPERSIONS | 9 % | 15 |
| DEROGATES | 4 % | 9 |
| RIPS | 4 % | 4 |
| ABASES | 4 % | 6 |
| PANS | 4 % | 4 |
| SNEEZESAT | 4 % | 9 |
| DECRIES | 4 % | 7 |
| RUNSDOWN | 4 % | 8 |
Why may RIPS be the right solution?
"Disparages" is a synonym for "rips," meaning to criticize or speak negatively about someone or something. In this context, "rips" fits the clue as a suitable answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Disparages
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- belittle
- pick at
- find fault with
- belittles
- pans
- ridicules
- assails
- denigrates
- maligns
- criticizes
- mocks
- vilifies
Crossword Answer definitions
SLURS noun- An insult or slight.
- A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
- The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
- A trick or deception.
- In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
- To insult or slight.
- To run together; to articulate poorly.
- To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
- To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
- To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
- To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
- To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SLURS
- Casts aspersions on
- Speaks indistinctly
- Maligns
- Aspersions
- Fails to enunciate
- Puts down
- Pronounces indistinctly
- Defames
- Utters indistinctly
- Discredits
More clues leading to the result THROWSSTONES
More clues leading to the result BELITTLES
More clues leading to the result HURLSINSULTS
More clues leading to the result KNOCKS
- Pounding sounds
- Rappers' sounds
- Raps
- Bad-mouths
- Skips the doorbell
- Worrisome engine sounds
- Dumps on
- Eschews ringing the bell
- Raps on the door
- Criticizes
More clues leading to the result MALIGNS
- Bad-mouths
- Disparages
- Slanders
- Casts in a bad light
- Defames.
- Slanders.
- Drags through the mud
- Vilifies
- Bad--mouths
- Slings mud at
More clues leading to the result CASTSASPERSIONS
More clues leading to the result DEROGATES
More clues leading to the result RIPS
- Sail damage
- Splits one's pants
- Spends three hours thinking about how cool Christmas lights are, say
- Tears apart
- Tears
- Copies, as a CD
- Holes in jeans
- Shows off guitar prowess
- Splits sans scissors
- Wardrobe malfunctions
More clues leading to the result ABASES
- Degrades
- Insults
- Takes down a peg
- Loses prestige
- Shames
- Humbles
- Humiliates
- Lowers in rank
- Puts down
- Cuts down to size
More clues leading to the result PANS
- Gives a bad review
- Criticizes
- Kitchen utensils
- Gives thumbs down
- Gives a thumbs down
- Sweeping shots, in movies
- Slacks
- Gives one star, perhaps
- Some wedding registry gifts
- Does sourdough's chores