The meaning of Pejorative

adjective

Extremely offensive and insulting.

Usage examples:

The goalkeeper was sent off for using abusive language

adjective

Treating someone badly or cruelly, esp. physically

Usage examples:

He was a very strict parent, but never abusive.

adjective

Using rude and offensive words

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She was sacked for sending an abusive email to a colleague., abusive calls/comments/language, the f…

adjective

Malicious or spitefully critical.

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Bitchy remarks

adjective

Showing contempt; scornful.

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She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race

adjective

(of behaviour) scornful and insulting; insolent.

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It wasn't his fault that he liked you more than a compatriot and did a truly contumelious act out o…

adjective

(of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous.

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A defamatory allegation

adjective

Likely to harm someone's reputation

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Defamatory remarks/statements/allegations, she said the story was "completely untrue and highly def…

adjective

Damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true

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Highly defamatory he claims the remarks were highly defamatory., the magazine had refused to withdr…

adjective

Expressing disapproval; disapproving.

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That can seem like a loss of regard for others’ feelings, as if we had become more self-centred, th…

adjective

Showing that you think something is of little value or importance, or that you do not approve of it

Usage examples:

He was forced to resign after making deprecatory remarks about the museum's new exhibits., hardly a…

adjective

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Usage examples:

She tells me i'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks

adjective

Expressing criticism or insult

Usage examples:

She was upset by derogatory comments made about her clothes.

adjective

Expressing an unfavourable opinion.

Usage examples:

He shot a disapproving glance at her

verb

Have or express an unfavourable opinion.

Usage examples:

Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving

adjective

Showing that you feel something or someone is bad or wrong

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A disapproving look

adjective

Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.

Usage examples:

Disparaging remarks about council houses

verb

Regard or represent as being of little worth.

Usage examples:

He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

adjective

Criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

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Disparaging remarks

adjective

Disrespectful or scornfully abusive.

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Insulting remarks

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Usage examples:

You're insulting the woman i love

adjective

Rude or offensive

Usage examples:

You can't offer such a low salary to someone who is so highly skilled - it's insulting.

noun

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

Usage examples:

He let out a stream of invective

noun

Criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude

Usage examples:

A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.

adjective

Containing or constituting a libel.

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A libellous newspaper story

adjective

Making false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization

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The content of the website was not judged to be libellous., bloggers should take care to avoid maki…

adjective

(of a spoken statement) false and malicious.

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Slanderous allegations

adjective

Showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging.

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Slighting references to the errors of our political economists

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

Usage examples:

He was desperate not to slight a guest

verb

Present participle of slight

Usage examples:

I felt slighted when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.

adjective

Bitter and abusive.

Usage examples:

A vituperative outburst