Derogatory

Adjective

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude; expressing a low opinion of someone or something.

Pronunciation

De-rog-a-to-ry

Synonyms

Disparaging, Insulting, Belittling, Demeaning, Pejorative

Antonyms

Complimentary, Praising, Respectful, Flattering, Positive

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → अपमानजनक (apamānjanak)

🇮🇳 Bengali → অবমাননাকর (obomanonakor)

🇮🇳 Tamil → அவமதிப்பான (avamadippāṉ)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಅವಮಾನಕಾರಿ (avamānakāri)

🇮🇳 Telugu → అవమానకరమైన (avamānakaramaina)

🇮🇳 Urdu → توہین آمیز (tohin āmeez)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Despectivo

🇫🇷 French → Désobligeant

🇩🇪 German → Abfällig

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 贬义的 (biǎn yì de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 侮辱的な (burokuteki na)

Examples
  1. His derogatory remarks about her work were uncalled for and hurtful.
  2. The article contained several derogatory terms that offended many readers.
  3. She decided to ignore the derogatory comments and focus on her goals.