derogatory
DisparagingDisparaging.
» Her derogatory remarks towards her boss caused her to lose her job.
Её пренебрежительные замечания в адрес своего начальника стоили ей работы.
Meaning
5 sensesDisparaging.
(usually)Tending to derogate
abwertend, pejorativ, abfällig
уничижи́тельныйuničižítelʹnyj, пренебрежи́тельныйprenebrežítelʹnyj, презри́тельныйprezrítelʹnyj
знева́жливийznevážlyvyj, прини́жуючийprynýžujučyj
Tending to derogate:
(usually)Reducing the power or value of (a governmental body, etc); detracting from.
(usually)Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.
derogativ, derogatorisch
- expressive of low opinion
Examples
34 sentencesHer derogatory remarks towards her boss caused her to lose her job.
ruЕё пренебрежительные замечания в адрес своего начальника стоили ей работы.
Tom said nothing derogatory.
Tom made some derogatory remarks.
I find the term "fag" derogatory.
He used derogatory remarks towards me.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin dērogātōrius, from Latin dērogō; corresponding to derogate + -oryBorrowed from Late Latin dērogātōrius, from Latin dērogō; corresponding to derogate + -ory.
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Forms
more derogatory, most derogatory| Comparative | more derogatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most derogatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- expressive of low opinion:derogativedisparaging
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form