PEJORATIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PEJORATIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “pejorative”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “pejorative” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pejorative” are: dislogistic, dyslogistic, disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libellous, abusive, insulting, slighting, vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous

Pejorative as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pejorative" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pejorative” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Expressing contempt or disapproval.
• Expressing disapproval.

Synonyms of "Pejorative" as an adjective (15 Words)

abusive	Extremely offensive and insulting. An abusive relationship.
contemptuous	Showing contempt; scornful. She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.
defamatory	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. A defamatory allegation.
denigratory	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
deprecatory	Apologetic or appeasing. A deprecatory smile.
derogatory	Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. She tells me I m fat and is always making derogatory remarks.
disapproving	Expressing an unfavourable opinion. He shot a disapproving glance at her.
dislogistic	Expressing disapproval.
disparaging	Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house.
dyslogistic	Expressing disapproval. Dyslogistic terms like nitwit and scalawag.
insulting	Disrespectful or scornfully abusive. Their language is insulting to women.
libellous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. A libellous newspaper story.
slanderous	(of a spoken statement) false and malicious. Slanderous allegations.
slighting	Tending to diminish or disparage. Slighting references to the errors of our political economists.
vituperative	Marked by harshly abusive criticism. A vituperative outburst.

Usage Examples of "Pejorative" as an adjective

• Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term.

Associations of "Pejorative" (30 Words)

abusive	Expressing offensive reproach. Abusive parents.
belittle	Cause to seem less serious; play down. She belittled Amy s riding skills whenever she could.
contemptuous	Showing contempt; scornful. She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race.
criticize	Form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work. The paper criticized the new movie.
curse	Invoke or use a curse against. It often seemed as if the family had been cursed.
decry	Express strong disapproval of. They decried human rights abuses.
defame	Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. The journalists have defamed me.
degrading	Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating. The vicious and degrading cult of violence.
denigrate	Charge falsely or with malicious intent. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country.
derogate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. It is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason.
derogatory	Expressive of low opinion. She tells me I m fat and is always making derogatory remarks.
disgraceful	Shockingly unacceptable. It is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits.
dishonorable	Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. Dishonorable in thought and deed.
disparaging	Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house.
disrespectful	Neither feeling nor showing respect. Disrespectful toward his teacher.
humiliating	Causing awareness of your shortcomings. A humiliating defeat.
ignominious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. An ignominious retreat.
insulting	Expressing extreme contempt. Their language is insulting to women.
libellous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. A libellous newspaper story.
libelous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
opprobrious	(of language) expressing scorn or criticism. An opprobrious monument to human greed.
reproach	In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. He gave her a look of reproach.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. It s rude to talk about people right in front of them.
scolding	An angry rebuke or reprimand. She d get a scolding from Victoria.
scornful	Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. The opposition were scornful of the Prime Minister s proposal.
shameful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray. The wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt.
slanderous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. Slanderous allegations.
sneering	Expressive of contempt. He made a sneering comment about their closeness.
vilify	Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. He has been vilified in the press.
way	A general category of things used in the expression in the way of. The area s wine industry still has some way to go to full maturity.