derogatory

(dĭ-rŏg'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)
adj.

1. Disparaging; belittling: a derogatory comment.
2. Tending to detract or diminish.

derogatorily de·rog'a·to'ri·ly adv.
derogatoriness de·rog'a·to'ri·ness n.

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adjective

Tending or intending to belittle: deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, detractive, disparaging, low, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary. See praise/blame.

adj

Definition: offensive, uncomplimentary
Antonyms: appreciative, complimentary, favorable, flattering, praising

IN BRIEF: adj. - Expressive of low opinion.

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For a list of words related to derogatory, see:

• Demanding, Critical, Calculating, or Selfish

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See words rhyming with "derogatory."

Common misspelling(s) of derogatory

• derogitory

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nedsættende, nedværdigende

Nederlands (Dutch)
kleinerend, beledigend

Français (French)
adj. - désobligeant, péjoratif, dénigrant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - geringschätzig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μειωτικός, υποτιμητικός

Italiano (Italian)
derogatorio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - depreciativo, pejorativo

Русский (Russian)
унизительный, презрительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - despreciativo, desdeñoso, despectivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nedsättande, förnedrande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
贬损的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 貶損的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - (명성, 가치 등을) 훼손하는, 혐오적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - そこなう, 軽蔑的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منتقص أو حاط منالقدر, ازدرائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מזלזל, מבזה, משפיל‬

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