PEJORATIVE


 * Pejorative **

Part of Speech: adjective Definition: tending to make worse, expressing disapproval, derogatory, belittling  Synonyms : derogatory, belittling, deprecatory, depreciatory, uncomplimentary, unpleasant Antonyms: complimentary, praising, positive, ameliorative The woman's pejorative remark to Mrs. Miller made her feel as if she had dreamt up Miriam.  Pejorative is a negative way of putting someone down. This is Negative Man, of the DC Comics' Doom Patrol, who constantly makes belittling remarks about himself because he is made up of negative energy, but is trying to do good. Adan