derogative C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈrɑɡətɪv/ UK /dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory He resented the derogative tone the reviewer took toward his work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · tending to disparage or... derogatorydisparagingbelittlingdeprecatorypejorativedemeaning ↔ Opposites complimentarylaudatoryflattering Word family Derived forms derogatively Related forms derogatederogatoryderogation Etymology AI details From Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask'). derogare Latin rogare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # derogative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈrɑɡətɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ ## Meanings 1. tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory ## Examples - He resented the derogative tone the reviewer took toward his work. ## Synonyms - derogatory - disparaging - belittling - deprecatory - pejorative - demeaning ## Antonyms - complimentary - laudatory - flattering ## Derived Forms - derogatively ## Related Forms - derogate - derogatory - derogation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: derogare - Root: rogare ## Etymology From Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask'). ## AI Etymology Derogative is from Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask'). Important recorded forms include derogare (Latin) and rogare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory. The wider family includes derived forms such as derogatively and related words such as derogate, derogatory, and derogation. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown