Derogatory

What do we mean by derogatory?

Disparaging; belittling. adjective

Tending to detract or diminish. adjective

Detracting or tending to lessen by taking something away; that lessens extent, effect, estimation, etc.: with to, sometimes from.

Synonyms Depreciative, discreditable, disgraceful.

A derogatory act or statement; a disparagement. noun

Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from, to, or unto. adjective

A sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion. adjective

Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious. adjective

When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion. adjective

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history. noun

Expressive of low opinion adjective

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

Words that are spelled similarly to derogatory:
derogatory, derogator, rogatory, delegatory, derogatorily, desolatory, derogately.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word derogatory:
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Words that rhyme with derogatory:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe derogatory:
wise, least, several, much, little, first, same, rural, single, various, main, sound, whole, similar, worst.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective derogatory:
term, remarks, sense, terms, comments, information, way, name, statements, manner, names, remark, connotation, connotations, word, meaning, references, comment, reference, words, language, attitude, stereotypes, labels, label, fashion, epithets, treatment, epithet, things, nickname, attitudes, statement, implications, nature, tone, images, implication, use, expression, view, phrase, overtones, image, description, nicknames, criticism, opinions, expressions, views, opinion, reports, slang, associations, stories, title, adjectives, descriptions, stereotype, jokes, intent, designation, adjective, articles, significance, judgment, phrases, appellation, article, meanings, speech, judgments, terminology, comparisons, report, thoughts, usage, beliefs, clause, messages, characterization, evaluation, charges, comparison, characterizations, songs, allusions.

Words that sound like derogatory:
derogatory, derogatorily, derogative, drugstore, drug store, dragon tree, drugstores, purgatory, directory, dormitory, dignitary, dromedary, dietary, dilatory, derogate, dottore, precatory, dirty story.