Pejorative \Pe*jor"a*tive\, a. [F. p['e]joratif, fr. L. pejor,
used as compar. of malus evil.]
Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging;
unfavorable.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
pejorative
adj : expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and
`scalawag'" [syn: dyslogistic, dislogistic]
WordNet (r) 2.0
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "pejorative":
abusive, back-biting, belittling, bitchy, calumniatory, calumnious,
catty, censorious, contemptuous, contumelious, defamatory,
deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derisive, derisory,
derogative, derogatory, detracting, detractory, disadvantageous,
disparaging, libelous, minimizing, ridiculing, scandalous,
scurrile, scurrilous, slanderous, slighting, uncomplimentary,
vilifying
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
dislogistic, dyslogistic
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