CEFR B2

pejorative

noun

Meaning

pejorative means a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression. 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 pejorative to mean a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
The teacher asked students to find pejorative in the reading.

Synonyms: dyslogism, dysphemism, derogatory, dyslogistic

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pejorative (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/

Definition

Examples

The article uses pejorative to mean a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
The teacher asked students to find pejorative in the reading.
Check the words around pejorative to choose the right meaning.

How to Use pejorative

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

Synonyms of pejorative

Words with a similar meaning to pejorative:

Antonyms of pejorative

Words with the opposite meaning to pejorative:

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