derogatory
Origin of derogatory
Synonyms for derogatory
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unflattering, sarcastic, disparaging, degrading, slanderous, defamatory, demeaning, censorious, critical, damaging, disdainful, fault-finding, humiliating, injurious, malevolent, malicious, opprobrious, scornful, slighting, spitefulExamples from the Web for derogatory
Contemporary Examples of derogatory
Reid had written poems about three other professors, all of them critical and derogatory.
As for the piece itself, at the time, I thought it portrayed the band as real and it did so not in any sort of derogatory way.
If a man gave that testimony, you would never see those kind of derogatory remarks.
After 11 years of service, his visa was just denied due to “derogatory information.”
The defense claims that Elderts used the term “haole”—a derogatory Hawaiian term for white people— before the fight broke out.
Historical Examples of derogatory
That officer thought the ox-cart was derogatory to the dignity of the army.
BulgariaFrank Fox
In his haste he had said derogatory things about Robin in his heart, which was unreasonable.
Mary GrayKatharine Tynan
He bristled at the derogatory title but he covered it quickly.
Highways in HidingGeorge Oliver Smith
She used the caste rating as though it was not quite a derogatory term.
MercenaryDallas McCord Reynolds
They warmly shook hands, as Roger did not consider it derogatory.
Roger WilloughbyWilliam H. G. Kingston