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Definition of derogatory in English: derogatoryadjective dɪˈrɒɡət(ə)ridəˈrɑɡəˌtɔri Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. 持批评态度的，贬低的，不敬的 she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks 她说我胖还老是说些贬低我的话。 Example sentencesExamples - Peers often hold back and may refer to the gifted person in derogatory terms.
- I find the consistently derogatory comments about the people who ride motorcycles totally unacceptable.
- A nightclub boss has been suspended following an allegation over a racially derogatory remark.
- They sang rebel songs and made the odd derogatory remark about the yeomen.
- Why should you and I be forced to suffer repeated use of a derogatory professional insult?
- And bear in mind I mean no disrespect and that the term used is definitely not derogatory in any way.
- I would also ask her to listen carefully, and not to dismiss you with derogatory remarks.
- I could only make out my name and from her tone of voice I realized that it was used in derogatory terms.
- Secondly, irritating, defamatory and derogatory comments left at this site by visitors will be deleted.
- Buying the best talent around and then making derogatory remarks about other professionals is a swift route to antagonism.
- Some time ago on this site I made some derogatory comments about birds.
- Elsewhere, this choice of discipline might have attracted derogatory remarks.
- The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms.
- Much urban music is plagued by an attitude towards women and gay people that is derogatory.
- He said that we could not refer to groups of people in derogatory terms.
- People stood on platforms, violently gesticulating and calling each other derogatory names.
- I was disappointed that he had to resort to derogatory and intolerant remarks to try to be funny.
- The people who made the derogatory remarks were a group whose tongues may have been loosened by drink.
- People have lost their jobs over derogatory remarks made in blogs, but can you be sued for libel or defamation?
- Almost every reference to them employs demeaning and derogatory stereotypes.
Synonyms disparaging, denigratory, belittling, diminishing, slighting, deprecatory, depreciatory, depreciative, detracting, deflating disrespectful, demeaning, discrediting, dishonouring critical, pejorative, negative, unfavourable, disapproving, uncomplimentary, unflattering, insulting offensive, personal, abusive, vituperative, rude, spiteful, nasty, mean hurtful, damaging, injurious defamatory, slanderous, libellous, scurrilous, calumnious, calumniatory, vilifying, traducing informal mud-slinging, bitchy, catty archaic contumelious
Derivativesadverb Further, as many group occasions were bachelor parties, men in groups often spoke derogatorily about marriage and relationships. Example sentencesExamples - Many of the incomers (or ‘white settlers’, as they are sometimes derogatorily known) are seeking a better quality of life away from the big cities.
- Roma, derogatorily known as gypsies, have lived in Eastern Europe since about 1300.
- This is why serious astrologers shrink away from what is somewhat derogatorily referred to as ‘sun-sign astrology‘.
- The years that followed have loosely been described - usually derogatorily - as an ‘arms race.’
OriginEarly 16th century (in the sense 'impairing in force or effect'): from late Latin derogatorius, from derogat- 'abrogated', from the verb derogare (see derogate). Rhymesinterrogatory, supererogatory Definition of derogatory in US English: derogatoryadjectivedəˈrɑɡəˌtɔridəˈräɡəˌtôrē Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. 持批评态度的，贬低的，不敬的 she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks 她说我胖还老是说些贬低我的话。 Example sentencesExamples - The use of slang has been common among doctors for years, despite official disapproval of derogatory terms.
- He said that we could not refer to groups of people in derogatory terms.
- Elsewhere, this choice of discipline might have attracted derogatory remarks.
- Secondly, irritating, defamatory and derogatory comments left at this site by visitors will be deleted.
- The people who made the derogatory remarks were a group whose tongues may have been loosened by drink.
- I was disappointed that he had to resort to derogatory and intolerant remarks to try to be funny.
- People stood on platforms, violently gesticulating and calling each other derogatory names.
- Much urban music is plagued by an attitude towards women and gay people that is derogatory.
- I would also ask her to listen carefully, and not to dismiss you with derogatory remarks.
- Why should you and I be forced to suffer repeated use of a derogatory professional insult?
- Buying the best talent around and then making derogatory remarks about other professionals is a swift route to antagonism.
- Some time ago on this site I made some derogatory comments about birds.
- They sang rebel songs and made the odd derogatory remark about the yeomen.
- Almost every reference to them employs demeaning and derogatory stereotypes.
- People have lost their jobs over derogatory remarks made in blogs, but can you be sued for libel or defamation?
- And bear in mind I mean no disrespect and that the term used is definitely not derogatory in any way.
- Peers often hold back and may refer to the gifted person in derogatory terms.
- I find the consistently derogatory comments about the people who ride motorcycles totally unacceptable.
- A nightclub boss has been suspended following an allegation over a racially derogatory remark.
- I could only make out my name and from her tone of voice I realized that it was used in derogatory terms.
Synonyms disparaging, denigratory, belittling, diminishing, slighting, deprecatory, depreciatory, depreciative, detracting, deflating
OriginEarly 16th century (in the sense ‘impairing in force or effect’): from late Latin derogatorius, from derogat- ‘abrogated’, from the verb derogare (see derogate). |