Synonyms for pejorative
pɪˈdʒɔr ə tɪv, -ˈdʒɒr-, ˈpɛdʒ əˌreɪ-, ˈpi dʒə-pe·jo·ra·tive

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1. pejorativenoun

   Synonyms:
   derogatory, dyslogism, dysphemism, dyslogistic

   Antonyms:
   eulogism, meliorative, eulogistic, euphemism

2. pejorativeadjective

   Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

   Synonyms:
   dysphemism, dyslogism, dyslogistic, derogatory

   Antonyms:
   euphemism, eulogism, meliorative, eulogistic

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1. dyslogistic, dislogistic, pejorativeadjective

   expressing disapproval

   "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"

   Synonyms:
   dyslogistic, dislogistic

   Antonyms:
   complimentary

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1. List of paraphrases for "pejorative":

   derogatory

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1. Freya Harrison:

   The Middle Ages are often seen as the 'Dark Ages' -- we use the term 'medieval' these days ... as pejorative -- and I just wanted to do something that explains to me how people in the Middle Ages looked at science.

2. Bob Corker:

   As we have received that authorization for the use of military force, what we have come to understand is that -- and this is not a pejorative statement, it's an observation -- we don't know of a single Democrat in Congress, in the United States Senate, anyway, that supports that authorization for the use of military force.

3. Myron Tribus:

   Knowledge without know-how is sterile. We use the word "academic" in a pejorative sense to identify this limitation.

4. Rick Santorum:

   Is it pejorative or not? I don't know, i try to call children 'children,' and not anything other than that.

5. Myron Tribus:

   Knowledge without know-how is sterile. We use the word 'academic' in a pejorative sense to identify this limitation.