CEFR C1

derogatory

noun

Meaning

derogatory means a trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses derogatory to mean a trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
The teacher asked students to find derogatory in the reading.

Synonyms: injurious, pejorative

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derogatory (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/

Definition

Examples

The article uses derogatory to mean a trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
The teacher asked students to find derogatory in the reading.
Check the words around derogatory to choose the right meaning.

How to Use derogatory

a/the derogatory (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a derogatory."
derogatory in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked derogatory in context before translating it."

Synonyms of derogatory

Words with a similar meaning to derogatory:

Antonyms of derogatory

Words with the opposite meaning to derogatory:

honorific

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