derogative
- adjective
- /dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/
:
despectivo
- He made a derogative remark that upset his colleague.
Examples
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The article contained several derogative statements about the politician's past.
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Her derogative tone made everyone in the meeting uncomfortable.
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His comments were quite derogative towards the team's efforts.
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I find that term derogative and offensive.
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She received a derogative response to her presentation that left her feeling disheartened.
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The comedian often uses derogative jokes about politicians in his skits, which some find amusing and others offensive.
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His derogative comments about her skills undermined her confidence in the project.
Synonyms
39
6.9
Expressing an insulting, disrespectful view of someone or something
9
7.7
Showing you do not respect someone and think they are silly
1
7.0
Showing a low opinion of someone or something
Very insulting and likely to deeply offend people
Showing that someone or something is not important and often insulting them
Showing that someone or something has little value
Giving unfair critical comments that make someone seem worse
Harming someone's reputation by saying unfair or untrue things
Saying things to make someone look bad, often unfair or untrue
Showing disapproval by insulting or criticizing someone
Antonyms
How Derogatory
- Offensive
130
3.0
4
7.7
39
6.9
- Offensive
1
7.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Derogative comes from the parts de- ('down' or 'away') and rogare ('to ask' or 'propose'), and it once carried the idea of 'taking away'. So a derogative remark 'takes away' or lowers someone's respect, which is why it means a comment that belittles someone, and you can spot the same rog root in interrogate ('to ask').