derogatoryadjective
uk/dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.i//dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tri/us/dɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/also derogative, /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv//-ˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/showing strong disapproval and not showing respect:
He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
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Critical & uncomplimentary
- a cheap shot idiom
- acidulous
- astringent
- censorious
- critical
- critically
- damning
- deprecating
- disapproving
- disparaging
- hard-hitting
- ill
- pejorative
- pointed
- snidely
- sniffy
- uncomplimentary
- venomous
- vitriol
- withering
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