DENIGRATORY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

denigratory

adjective

Definition of denigratory

as in insulting

intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value a denigratory observation that the novel wasn't half bad—considering it was written by an actor

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Adjective

Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Definition of insulting

Adjective

Trump has repeatedly made derogatory and racist comments about immigrants, including calling them criminals and falsely saying that Haitians eat cats and dogs.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Denny Jong — began making derogatory comments around the office, fostering a culture of permissiveness that allowed similar remarks to go unchecked.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of derogatory

Adjective

Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Rather than needing years of specialist knowledge, attackers can now use large language models to perform reconnaissance, identify weaknesses, write malicious code and map computer networks in ways that previously demanded significant expertise.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of malicious

Adjective

Not in the pejorative, party girl sense, but in a cool, chaotically chic way.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
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.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Definition of pejorative

Adjective

Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.

— Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
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.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022

Definition of uncomplimentary

Adjective

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.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
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.

— Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Definition of demeaning

Adjective

This subsided with unusual speed, however, as cricket fans took instead to sharing the self-deprecatory jokes coming over the border.

— The Economist, The Economist, 22 June 2019
Philipps has acquired her 1-million-and-growing Instagram followers through her self-deprecatory humor, raw honesty and vulnerability.

— Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 11 July 2018

Definition of deprecatory

Adjective

No one should be subject to listening to the most degrading and profane words that now seem popular with some people.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
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.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026

Definition of degrading

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