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Synonyms for pejorative
adj negative, belittlingAntonyms for pejorative
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More words related to pejorative
detraction
noun. misrepresentation; slander
- abuse
- aspersion
- backbiting
- backstabbing
- belittlement
- calumny
- damage
- defamation
- denigration
- deprecation
- derogation
- disesteem
- disparagement
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- injury
- injustice
- innuendo
- insinuation
- knock
- libel
- libeling
- lie
- maligning
- minimization
- muckraking
- obloquy
- pejorative
- revilement
- ridicule
- running down
- scandal
- scandalmongering
- scurrility
- slam
- smear campaign
- tale
- traducement
- traducing
- vilification
- vituperation
- wrong
disadvantageous
adjective. detrimental, inconvenient
libelous
adjective. derogatory
opprobrious
adjective. abusive, hateful
- abasing
- calumniatory
- contemptuous
- contumelious
- damaging
- debasing
- defamatory
- defaming
- denigrating
- depreciative
- derogative
- despicable
- despiteful
- detractive
- disgracing
- dishonoring
- disparaging
- humiliating
- hurting
- injuring
- injurious
- insolent
- insulting
- invective
- libeling
- malevolent
- malign
- malignant
- maligning
- notorious
- offending
- offensive
- pejorative
- reproaching
- reviling
- scandalous
- scurrilous
- shaming
- spiteful
- truculent
- vile
- vitriolic
- vituperative
- vulgar
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.