pejorative
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for pejorative, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
dislogistic
dyslogistic
Antonyms
Etymology
Comes from Late Latin peiōrātus (“worsened”, the past participle of peiōrāre “worsen”, from Latin peior “worse”) plus -ive. Compare French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”). By surface analysis, it breaks down as pejorate plus -ive.
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