derogatory
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de·rog·a·to·ry
(dĭ-rŏg′ə-tôr′ē)adj.
1. Disparaging; belittling: a derogatory comment.
2. Tending to detract or diminish.
de·rog′a·to′ri·ly adv.
de·rog′a·to′ri·ness n.
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derogatory
(dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ; -trɪ)adj
tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive
deˈrogatorily adv
deˈrogatoriness n
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de•rog•a•to•ry
(dɪˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)adj.
belittling; disparaging: a derogatory remark.
[1495–1505]
de•rog`a•to′ri•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | derogatory - expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
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derogatory
adjective disparaging, damaging, offensive, slighting, detracting, belittling, unfavourable, unflattering, dishonouring, defamatory, injurious, discreditable, uncomplimentary, depreciative She refused to withdraw her derogatory remarks.
flattering, complimentary, appreciative, fulsome, laudatory
flattering, complimentary, appreciative, fulsome, laudatory
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derogatory
adjectiveTending or intending to belittle:
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derogatory
[dɪˈrɒgətərɪ] ADJ → despectivohe was very derogatory about her singing → hizo comentarios muy despectivos de su forma de cantar
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derogatory
adj → abfällig, abschätzig
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derogatory
[dɪˈrɒgət/ərɪ] adj (remark) → denigratorio/a; (term) → spregiativo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995