Derogatory
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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
