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derogatory

de·rog·a·to·ry

derogatory

 
 
pronunciation:
d ra g to ri
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging.
She was tired and in no mood to hear any derogatory comments from her mother about her housecleaning.
synonyms:
belittling, demeaning, deprecatory, disparaging, pejorative
antonyms:
complimentary
similar words:
defamatory, degrading, injurious, insulting, offensive
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derivations: derogatorily (adv.), derogatoriness (n.)
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