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1 Translation result for derogatory in Spanish

adjective

derogatory adjective

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despectivo, despreciativo

Example sentences of
derogatory adjective

  • Fans made a steady stream of derogatory remarks about the players on the visiting team.

Synonyms of
derogatory adjective

Detailed synonyms for derogatory adjective

Derogatory, uncomplimentary, disparaging, pejorative, snide significan que tiene por fin el denigrar o que tiende a ello.
  • Derogatory, uncomplimentary suelen aplicarse a expresiones o medios de expresión con los que se pretende atacar o menospreciar con insinuaciones de algo deshonroso <treats "politician" as a derogatory term> <an uncomplimentary remark about his brother>.
    antonyms: complimentary
  • Disparaging indica el propósito de menospreciar mediante el uso de métodos indirectos <a disparaging look at some popular heroes>.
  • Pejorative se aplica en particular a palabras cuyo significado básico se ha distorsionado, dándoles una cualidad despectiva <"egghead" is a pejorative word for an intellectual>.
  • Snide sugiere el ser descortés o insultante en una manera furtiva o indirecta <a snide tone>.

Reverse translation for derogatory

despectivo  - contemptuous, disparaging, derogatory, pejorative 
despreciativo  - scornful, disdainful