Crossword clues for derogatory
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
derogatory \de*rog"a*to*ry\, a. Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from, to, or unto.
Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory.
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. [1913 Webster] ||
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. 1 (context usually with ''to'' English) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious. 2 (context legal English) When referring to a clause in a testament: 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. n. A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
WordNet
adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" [syn: derogative, disparaging]
Usage examples of "derogatory".
Perhaps he was disturbed because gossipmongers often discussed him in derogatory terms.
Bracket rub again, and Trag made a few derogatory comments on technicians who did not recognize that proper bracketing prolonged the life of crystal.
Bracket rub again, and Trag made a few derogatory comments on technicians who did not recognize that proper bracketing prolonged the life of crystal.
It was a derogatory term, suggesting something evil, and it had no clear, explicit definition.
The years rolled away from her, and she was once more the Dahlia Wooster of the old yoicks-and-tantivy days--the emotional, free-speaking girl who had so often risen in her stirrups to yell derogatory personalities at people who were heading hounds.
Though this resolution was derogatory to the majesty of the Greek empire, and offensive to its clergy, yet being then oppressed by the Turks, and fearing their inability for defense, in order to have a better ground for requesting assistance, they submitted.