English-Thai Dictionary

derogatory

ADJ วิจารณ์ ไป ใน ทาง ที่ ไม่ดี  ดูถูก  ตำหนิ  ติเตียน  depreciatory wi-jan-pai-nai-tang-ti-mai-de

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEROGATORY

a. 1. Detracting or tending to lessen by taking something from; that lessens the extent, effect or value; with to. Let us entertain no opinions derogatory to the honor of God, or his moral government. Let us say nothing derogatory to the merit of our neighbor.
2. A derogatory clause in a testament, is a sentence or secret character inserted by the testator, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will be may make hereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence or obtained by suggestion.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEROGATORY

DEROGATORY De *rog "a *to *ry, a.

 

Defn: Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto. Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not. Blackstone.His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other. Macaulay. Derogatory clause in a testament (Law ), a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

derogatory

de rog a to ry |diˈrägəˌtôrē dəˈrɑɡəˌtɔri | ▶adjective showing a critical or disrespectful attitude: she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks. DERIVATIVES de rog a to ri ly |-ˌtôrəlē |adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘impairing in force or effect ’): from late Latin derogatorius, from derogat- ‘abrogated, ’ from the verb derogare (see derogate ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

derogatory

derogatory |dɪˈrɒgət (ə )ri | ▶adjective showing a critical or disrespectful attitude: she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks. DERIVATIVES derogatorily adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘impairing in force or effect ’): from late Latin derogatorius, from derogat- ‘abrogated ’, from the verb derogare (see derogate ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

derogatory

derogatory adjective a derogatory remark: disparaging, denigratory, deprecatory, disrespectful, demeaning; critical, pejorative, negative, unfavorable, uncomplimentary, unflattering, insulting; offensive, personal, abusive, rude, nasty, mean, hurtful; defamatory, slanderous, libelous; informal bitchy, catty. ANTONYMS complimentary.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

derogatory

derogatory adjective a derogatory remark: disparaging, denigratory, belittling, diminishing, slighting, deprecatory, depreciatory, depreciative, detracting, deflating; disrespectful, demeaning, discrediting, dishonouring; critical, pejorative, negative, unfavourable, disapproving, uncomplimentary, unflattering, insulting; offensive, personal, abusive, vituperative, rude, spiteful, nasty, mean; hurtful, damaging, injurious; defamatory, slanderous, libellous, scurrilous, calumnious, calumniatory, vilifying, traducing; informal mud-slinging, bitchy, catty; archaic contumelious. ANTONYMS complimentary, flattering. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD derogatory, offensive, insulting See offensive . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

derogatory

de rog a to ry /dɪrɑ́ɡətɔ̀ːri |-rɔ́ɡət (ə )ri /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗軽蔑 （けいべつ ）的な 〈発言など 〉; «…の » (名誉などを )傷つける, 価値を下げる «to » ▸ derogatory remarks 悪口 de r ó g a t ò ri ly 副詞