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derogatory

 
Dictionary: de·rog·a·to·ry   (dĭ-rŏg'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) pronunciation
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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adj

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


Word Tutor: derogatory
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Expressive of low opinion.

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

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Common misspelling(s) of derogatory

  • derogitory

Translations: Derogatory
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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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