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View synonyms for derogatory

derogatory

[ dih-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

  1. tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory:

    a derogatory remark.

    Synonyms: uncomplimentary



derogatory

/ -trɪ; dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ /

adjective

  1. tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive


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Derived Forms

  • deˈrogatorily, adverb
  • deˈrogatoriness, noun

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Other Words From

  • de·roga·tori·ly adverb
  • de·roga·tori·ness noun
  • nonde·roga·tori·ly adverb
  • nonde·roga·tori·ly·ness noun
  • nonde·roga·tory adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of derogatory1

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Late Latin dērogātōrius “belonging to a repeal”; equivalent to derogate + -tory 1

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Example Sentences

Reid had written poems about three other professors, all of them critical and derogatory.

But ernai is an old term, not exactly derogatory but certainly lacking in regard, so Mei prefers to call herself a “girlfriend.”

As for the piece itself, at the time, I thought it portrayed the band as real and it did so not in any sort of derogatory way.

If a man gave that testimony, you would never see those kind of derogatory remarks.

After 11 years of service, his visa was just denied due to “derogatory information.”

A mushir (marshal) would find it derogatory to his dignity to smoke out of a stem less than two yards in length.

It seemed to him particularly derogatory to have to appear before this Areopagus in person.

But, then, Nold is himself a great admirer of Most; he would not say anything derogatory, unless fully convinced that it is true.

In his haste he had said derogatory things about Robin in his heart, which was unreasonable.

He said, however, that it was nothing that it would be in any way derogatory to her honor to grant him.

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