as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
fans made a steady stream of derogatory remarks about the players on the visiting team
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Recent Examples of derogatory
White has a controversial past, including failure to pay child support, a charge White denies, and making a number of derogatory social media comments.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Nobody wants anything derogatory about them, so our first thought is — could any part of this be seen as making fun of this person or this song?
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Fans jeered him with derogatory taunts at Madison Square Garden, and someone threw an egg at him at the team hotel after Game 4.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for derogatory
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Nobody wants anything derogatory about them, so our first thought is — could any part of this be seen as making fun of this person or this song?
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Obamas have faced racist and derogatory attacks for years, including from public officials and online memes.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Fans jeered him with derogatory taunts at Madison Square Garden, and someone threw an egg at him at the team hotel after Game 4.
—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for derogatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogatory
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.
Adjective
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Not in the pejorative, party girl sense, but in a cool, chaotically chic way.
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The term hillbilly, which is often considered pejorative, refers to isolated white Americans with origins in rural and mountainous areas, often in the South, Appalachia, or the Ozarks.
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This is demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports.
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Some women who filed lawsuits against Ortega reported they had been confused about whether demeaning or uncomfortable actions the doctor engaged in during exams was within the bounds of necessary medical behavior.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services.
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This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
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The irony is that Trump has been more disparaging and dismissive of the military than any other president.
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.
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No one should be subject to listening to the most degrading and profane words that now seem popular with some people.
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According to the company, the electronic attack variant is intended to provide non-kinetic effects on the battlefield by disrupting and degrading enemy sensors and reconnaissance networks.
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Aggression is the norm A common misconception is that aggression needs to be physical before it’s considered abusive, but that’s not always the case.
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The union did not give specific examples of abusive incidents.
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“Derogatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogatory. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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