About The Word Derogatory
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Derogatory
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What's The Definition Of Derogatory?
[adj] expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Derogatory: derogative | disparaging | uncomplimentary Related Terms | Find terms related to Derogatory: abasing | abusive | back-biting | belittling | bitchy | calumniatory | calumnious | catty | censorious | contemptuous | contumelious | debasing | defamatory | deflating | degrading | demeaning | deprecatory | depreciating | depreciative | depreciatory | derisive | derisory | derogative | despiteful | detracting | detractory | diminishing | disadvantageous | discreditable | disdainful | dishonorable | disparaging | disreputable | humiliating | ignoble | ignominious | infamous | inglorious | insulting | libelous | lowering | malevolent | malicious | maligning | minimizing | mitigating | notorious | offensive | pejorative | ridiculing | scandalous | scurrile | scurrilous | seamy | shady | slanderous | slighting | sordid | spiteful | uncomplimentary | unpraiseworthy | unrespectable | unsavory | vilifying See Also | Derogatory In Webster's Dictionary \De*rog"a*to*ry\, a.
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing
derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto.
Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of
subsequent Parliaments bind not. --Blackstone.
His language was severely censured by some of his
brother peers as derogatory to their other. --Macaulay.
{Derogatory clause in a testament} (Law), a sentence of
secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which
he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition
that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless
this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to
guard against later wills extorted by violence, or
obtained by suggestion.
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