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Antonyms for de-rogatory
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : dih-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i |
- advantageous
- agreeable
- aiding
- appreciative
- approving
- assisting
- building
- commending
- complimentary
- convenient
- creative
- decent
- encouraging
- ethical
- exalting
- favorable
- flattering
- friendly
- gentle
- good
- helpful
- honorable
- hopeful
- kind
- laudatory
- mannerly
- nice
- pleasing
- positive
- praising
- principled
- productive
- reputable
- respectable
- respected
- respectful
- trivial
- uncritical
- unimportant
- well-timed
- worthy
Definition of de-rogatory
Origin :- c.1500, from Late Latin derogatorius, from Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare "to take away, detract from, diminish," also "repeal partly, restrict, modify," from de- "away" (see de-) + rogare "ask, question, propose" (see rogation).
- As in insulting : adj abusive
- As in pejorative : adj negative, belittling
- As in sharp-tongued : adj critical
- As in slighting : adj abusive
- As in disparaging : adj derogative
- As in deprecative : adj disparaging
- As in deprecatory : adj disparaging
- As in depreciative : adj disparaging
- As in depreciatory : adj disparaging
- As in derogative : adj disparaging
- As in detractive : adj disparaging
- As in overcritical : adj critical
- As in critical : adj fault-finding, detracting
- As in defamatory : adj libelous, slanderous
- As in degrading : adj debasing
- As in derogatory : adj offensive, uncomplimentary
- As in destructive : adj hurtful, disparaging
- As in disadvantageous : adj detrimental, inconvenient
- As in disreputable : adj dishonorable, lowly
Synonyms for de-rogatory
- abject
- abrasive
- abusive
- adverse
- analytical
- antagonistic
- aspersing
- bad
- base
- beggarly
- belittling
- biting
- calumniatory
- calumnious
- cankerous
- captious
- carping
- caustic
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- cheap
- cheapening
- choleric
- condemning
- contemptible
- contrary
- contumelious
- corrosive
- critic
- critical
- cursing
- cutting
- cynical
- damaging
- debasing
- debit-side
- decrying
- defamatory
- degrading
- deleterious
- demanding
- demeaning
- denigrating
- deprecating
- deprecative
- deprecatory
- depreciative
- depreciatory
- derisive
- derogative
- derogatory
- despicable
- despiteful
- detracting
- detractive
- detractory
- detrimental
- diagnostic
- disadvantageous
- disapproving
- discerning
- discouraging
- discourteous
- discreditable
- discrediting
- discriminating
- disdainful
- disgraceful
- dishonoring
- disorderly
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- dissolute
- downgrading
- downside
- dyslogistic
- epithetical
- erosive
- exacting
- exceptive
- fault-finding
- faultfinding
- finicky
- fussy
- hairsplitting
- harmful
- harsh
- hostile
- humbling
- humiliating
- hurtful
- hypercritical
- ignominious
- ill-timed
- in bad
- in low esteem
- in the doghouse
- inexpedient
- infamous
- inglorious
- injurious
- inopportune
- insolent
- insulting
- invalidating
- irreverent
- lewd
- libidinous
- licentious
- lowering
- malevolent
- malicious
- maligning
- mean
- minimizing
- nagging
- nasty
- negative
- niggling
- nit-picking
- no good
- notorious
- objectionable
- offensive
- on the debit side
- opposed
- opprobrious
- overcritical
- particular
- pejorative
- penetrating
- pitiable
- prejudicial
- reproachful
- repulsive
- ridiculing
- rude
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scandalous
- scolding
- scornful
- scurvy
- severe
- shabby
- shady
- shameful
- sharp
- shocking
- shoddy
- slanderous
- slighting
- snide
- sordid
- sorry
- spiteful
- traducing
- trenchant
- troublesome
- uncivil
- uncomplimentary
- undermining
- unfavorable
- unflattering
- unpleasant
- unprincipled
- unprofitable
- vicious
- vile
- vilifying
- vituperative
- withering
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