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Get to know Derogatory better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like disparaging or uncomplimentary. In Dutch this translates to denigrerend.

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Derogatory in a sentence

Derogatory meaning

  1. Disparaging.
  2. Tending to derogate
  3. Tending to derogate:

Synonyms of Derogatory

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Using Derogatory

  • The main meaning on this page is: Disparaging. | Tending to derogate | Tending to derogate:
  • Useful related words include: derogative, disparaging, uncomplimentary.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: denigrerend, beledigend, kleinerend.
  • In the example corpus, derogatory often appears in combinations such as: derogatory remarks, derogatory comments, made derogatory.

Context around Derogatory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Derogatory

  • In this selection, "derogatory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, alleged, partner, woman, remarks, comments and names stand out and add context to how "derogatory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and other derogatory names and been called derogatory names resulting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "derogatory" sits close to words such as abandonment, algebraic and boating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with derogatory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A lot of the derogatory commentary on longer movies can get pretty ridiculous. (13 words)

Only after being further called out did she issue an apology for using derogatory terms. (15 words)

Furthermore, it would be inappropriate for me to make negative or derogatory statements about specific food establishments. (17 words)

He pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground, seized her by the body and pushed her, repeatedly sent her unwanted messages by text, social media and email containing offensive and derogatory remarks and sent a video of them engaged in sexual activity. (44 words)

But the ties to Ireland are more credible, Mac Allister confirmed it in an interview when he spoke about how Messi stopped team-mates calling him ‘Colo’, which is a derogatory Argentinian term for someone with red hair. (38 words)

Congress leader Khera was Thursday arrested by the Assam Police at the airport here after being deplaned from a Delhi-Raipur flight in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against the prime minister. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

A lot of the derogatory commentary on longer movies can get pretty ridiculous.

A store owner in California was shot and killed Friday by a man who made derogatory comments about rainbow Pride flags erected outside the store, according to investigators.

Bottone went on the Moonpig website to make a personalised card in which he called his former partner derogatory names in order to "deliberately upset her".

But the ties to Ireland are more credible, Mac Allister confirmed it in an interview when he spoke about how Messi stopped team-mates calling him ‘Colo’, which is a derogatory Argentinian term for someone with red hair.

Congress leader Khera was Thursday arrested by the Assam Police at the airport here after being deplaned from a Delhi-Raipur flight in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against the prime minister.

Furthermore, he made derogatory comments about the Jewish community, claiming their excessive influence and control across sectors like banking, education, and healthcare.

Furthermore, it would be inappropriate for me to make negative or derogatory statements about specific food establishments.

He pushed her, causing her to fall to the ground, seized her by the body and pushed her, repeatedly sent her unwanted messages by text, social media and email containing offensive and derogatory remarks and sent a video of them engaged in sexual activity.

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He repeatedly shouted, swore, acted in an aggressive manner, made offensive and derogatory remarks towards her, damaged a washing basket by striking it and accused her of having relationships with other men.

He was in a bar and several guys were calling him a “baby killer” and other derogatory names.

However, shortly after he fired up at her, causing an argument to ensue, during which Reddin called the woman derogatory names.

In response to the bill, she said she has been the target of threats and derogatory comments about her identitycongressional candidate Ritesh Tandon, a San Jose-area former Cisco engineer.

Lawyers for the columnist, who won a $5 million award in her defamation case, say Donald Trump’s doubled-down on derogatory comments against her in a CNN town hall.

Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Balasaheb Thorat on Friday demanded strict action against right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide for his alleged derogatory remarks on Mahatma Gandhi.

Mr Kildare claimed that “both parties were sending insults to each other” and Smith had been called derogatory names, resulting in him sending messages back.

On her first day, the un-woke Huckabee Sanders banned CRT “racism” from being taught in schools and eliminated the derogatory term Latinx from being used on state documents.

Only after being further called out did she issue an apology for using derogatory terms.

Police said the suspect became confrontational towards several victims outside the mosque, yelling derogatory slurs and throwing a rock.

She not only called for an economic boycott of the Muslim community but used derogatory terms and cooked up bizarre conspiracies to justify herself.

The complainant, who is an autorickshaw driver, alleged that he came across a post by the minor accused on Instagram on Friday, which contained derogatory remarks and images of Shivaji Maharaj, he said.

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Common combinations with derogatory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "derogatory" in a sentence?
An example: "A lot of the derogatory commentary on longer movies can get pretty ridiculous." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "derogatory" from authentic English texts.
What does "derogatory" mean?
Derogatory means: Disparaging.
What are synonyms of "derogatory"?
Common synonyms of "derogatory" include: derogative, disparaging, uncomplimentary.
What is "derogatory" in Dutch?
"derogatory" translates to Dutch as: denigrerend, beledigend, kleinerend.
How many example sentences with "derogatory" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "derogatory", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.