pejorative

Meanings

Plural: pejoratives

Adjective Satellite

expressing disapproval

Adj

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

Noun

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin peiōrātus (past participle of peiōrāre (“make worse”), from Latin peior (“worse”)) + -ive. Compare French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”). By surface analysis, pejorate + -ive.

Synonyms

derogatory, dislogistic, disrespectful, dyslogism, dyslogistic, dysphemism

Antonyms

ameliorative, approbative, approvative, eulogistic, euphemism, meliorative

Scrabble Score: 22

pejorative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pejorative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pejorative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

pejorative is a valid Words With Friends word