Difference between revisions of "Derogatory"
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# Tending to [[derogate]], or lessen in value of someone; expressing [[derogation]]; [[detract]]ing; [[injurious]]; – with from to, or unto. | # Tending to [[derogate]], or lessen in value of someone; expressing [[derogation]]; [[detract]]ing; [[injurious]]; – with from to, or unto. | ||
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[[abasing]], [[abusive]], [[back-biting]], [[belittling]], [[bitchy]], [[calumniatory]], [[calumnious]], [[catty]], [[censorious]], [[contemptuous]], [[contumelious]], [[debasing]], [[defamatory]], [[deflating]], [[degrading]], [[demeaning]], [[deprecatory]], [[depreciating]], [[depreciative]], [[depreciatory]], [[derisive]], [[derisory]], [[derogative]], [[despiteful]], [[detracting]], [[detractory]], [[diminishing]], [[disadvantageous]], [[discreditable]], [[disdainful]], [[dishonorable]], [[disparaging]], [[disreputable]], [[humiliating]], [[ignoble]], [[ignominious]], [[infamous]], [[inglorious]], [[insulting]], [[libelous]], [[lowering]], [[malevolent]], [[malicious]], [[maligning]], [[minimizing]], [[mitigating]], [[notorious]], [[offensive]], [[pejorative]], [[ridiculing]], [[scandalous]], [[scurrile]], [[scurrilous]], [[seamy]], [[shady]], [[slanderous]], [[slighting]], [[sordid]], [[spiteful]], [[uncomplimentary]], [[unpraiseworthy]], [[unrespectable]], [[unsavory]], [[vilifying]] | [[abasing]], [[abusive]], [[back-biting]], [[belittling]], [[bitchy]], [[calumniatory]], [[calumnious]], [[catty]], [[censorious]], [[contemptuous]], [[contumelious]], [[debasing]], [[defamatory]], [[deflating]], [[degrading]], [[demeaning]], [[deprecatory]], [[depreciating]], [[depreciative]], [[depreciatory]], [[derisive]], [[derisory]], [[derogative]], [[despiteful]], [[detracting]], [[detractory]], [[diminishing]], [[disadvantageous]], [[discreditable]], [[disdainful]], [[dishonorable]], [[disparaging]], [[disreputable]], [[humiliating]], [[ignoble]], [[ignominious]], [[infamous]], [[inglorious]], [[insulting]], [[libelous]], [[lowering]], [[malevolent]], [[malicious]], [[maligning]], [[minimizing]], [[mitigating]], [[notorious]], [[offensive]], [[pejorative]], [[ridiculing]], [[scandalous]], [[scurrile]], [[scurrilous]], [[seamy]], [[shady]], [[slanderous]], [[slighting]], [[sordid]], [[spiteful]], [[uncomplimentary]], [[unpraiseworthy]], [[unrespectable]], [[unsavory]], [[vilifying]] | ||
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* {{a|UK}} {{IPA|/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/}}, {{SAMPA|/dI"rQg@trI/}} | * {{a|UK}} {{IPA|/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/}}, {{SAMPA|/dI"rQg@trI/}} | ||
* {{a|US}} {{IPA|/dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/}}, {{SAMPA|/dI"rAg@tOri/}} | * {{a|US}} {{IPA|/dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/}}, {{SAMPA|/dI"rAg@tOri/}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:42, 30 May 2014
Contents
English
Adjective
Derogatory (comparative more Derogatory, superlative most Derogatory)
- Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; – with from to, or unto.
- (law) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word.
Noun
Derogatory (plural derogatories)- A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
Related terms
Adverbs for Derogatory
shamefully; enviously; bitterly; venomously; vengefully; maliciously; scandalously; disagreeably; peevishly; petulantly; falsely; slanderously; abusively; injuriously; shockingly; unreasonably; unwarrantably; indefensibly; vindictively; dreadfully; mercilessly; ruthlessly; openly; shamelessly; deliberately; viciously.
Synonyms for Derogatory
pejorative, deprecatory, lessening, detracting, disparaging, defamatory, belittling.
Antonyms for Derogatory
praising, lauding, helping, favoring.
Thesaurus
abasing, abusive, back-biting, belittling, bitchy, calumniatory, calumnious, catty, censorious, contemptuous, contumelious, debasing, defamatory, deflating, degrading, demeaning, deprecatory, depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory, derisive, derisory, derogative, despiteful, detracting, detractory, diminishing, disadvantageous, discreditable, disdainful, dishonorable, disparaging, disreputable, humiliating, ignoble, ignominious, infamous, inglorious, insulting, libelous, lowering, malevolent, malicious, maligning, minimizing, mitigating, notorious, offensive, pejorative, ridiculing, scandalous, scurrile, scurrilous, seamy, shady, slanderous, slighting, sordid, spiteful, uncomplimentary, unpraiseworthy, unrespectable, unsavory, vilifying
