derogatoryde‧rog‧a‧to‧ry /dɪˈrɒɡətəri $ dɪˈrɑːɡətɔːri/ adjective 
Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I didn't like the way he made derogatory comments about his colleagues.
- I wish you wouldn't make derogatory remarks about members of my family.
- But the picture she paints of women is nevertheless often a derogatory one.
- In this context, there is an important distinction to be drawn between imputations which are derogatory and imputations which are defamatory.
- Nothing derogatory intended, no insult taken.
- The derogatory remark that the rounder handles might strike the bench leg is uncalled for.
- The earthbound made derogatory jokes about empty cans, and turned their backs on the brash, glittering necklace of the night.
- There is nothing derogatory to the teacher intended in such a suggestion.
- They are also incredibly diverse; there is little justification for derogatory generalizations.
Longman Language Activatorshowing disapproval
if someone speaks to you or looks at you in a disapproving way, they show by the way they talk or look that they disapprove of you: · The announcement of a further pay increase for politicians provoked disapproving comments from the leader of the opposition party.disapproving glance/look/stare: · John gave me a disapproving look when I suggested another drink.
a derogatory remark expresses disapproval of something or someone and is often also insulting: · I wish you wouldn't make derogatory remarks about members of my family.· I didn't like the way he made derogatory comments about his colleagues.
formal a pejorative word expresses disapproval, often in an offensive way: · He used the word 'girl' in the pejorative sense when referring to the women who worked for him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are insulting and disapproving: Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks. (=criticizing someone or something in an unpleasant way)· Never make disparaging comments about a colleague’s work.
(=one that is insulting or disapproving)· ‘Pinko’ is a derogatory term for someone with socialist ideas.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The derogatory remark that the rounder handles might strike the bench leg is uncalled for.
Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks.