uncomplimentary
Britishadjective
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Yet seeing these two men side by side in Jonathan Jordan’s “Ike and Winston” makes the uncomplimentary comparison less clear-cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The recent protests have included uncomplimentary references to la junta — the local name for the oversight board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2019
If so, they had heard us laughing and referring to Bush in decidedly uncomplimentary terms.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2018
Uninteresting compositions, poor choice of angles, uncomplimentary lighting.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2018
This was the most Doli had spoken since they had left Eiddileg’s realm and, despite the dwarf’s uncomplimentary opinions, Taran hoped he would finally come around to being civil.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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