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- Dictionaryderogatory/dɪˈrɒɡət(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. showing a critical or disrespectful attitude: "she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks"
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The meaning of DEROGATORY is expressive of a low opinion : disparaging. How to use derogatory in a sentence. What is a derogatory Credit Report?
Something that's derogatory is insulting or disrespectful. If you make derogatory comments, that means you say things that are unflattering, unkind, or demeaning. Derogatory means about the same as insulting. Derogatory language is meant to hurt, and it usually does.
Derogatory definition: tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory. See examples of DEROGATORY used in a sentence.
If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them.
Definition of derogatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonym. disparaging. Fewer examples. He said the fight started because someone said something derogatory about his family. You seem to be more interested in making derogatory remarks than in discussing the facts. They agreed not to say anything derogatory about the movie.
Derogatory Definition. dĭ-rŏgə-tôrē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Disparaging; belittling. Webster's New World. Tending to lessen or impair; detracting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Dictionary definition of derogatory. Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude of a person or thing. "The politician was accused of making derogatory remarks about the opposition party." Detailed meaning of derogatory. It can describe something that is intended to belittle or disparage something or someone.
derogatory meaning: showing strong disapproval and not showing any respect for someone: . Learn more.
derogatory. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧rog‧a‧to‧ry /dɪˈrɒɡətəri $ dɪˈrɑːɡətɔːri/ adjective derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are insulting and disapproving Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks.
