What does derogatory mean?

derogatory means "expressive of low opinion".

How many syllables are in derogatory?

derogatory has 5 syllables: de-ro-ga-to-ry. The stress falls on "ro". In IPA it is /dɚˈɑɡəˌtɔɹi/.

What is another word for derogatory?

Close synonyms include derogative, disparaging. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is derogatory a common word?

derogatory is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with derogatory?

59 words rhyme with derogatory. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Derogatory — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
expressive of low opinion
“derogatory comments”
“disparaging remarks about the new house”
Synonymsderogative disparaging
Similaruncomplimentary

Questions about derogatory

What does derogatory mean?: derogatory means "expressive of low opinion".
How many syllables are in derogatory?: derogatory has 5 syllables: de-ro-ga-to-ry. The stress falls on "ro". In IPA it is /dɚˈɑɡəˌtɔɹi/.
What is another word for derogatory?

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