Definition
Having the effect of unfairly criticizing or reducing the worth or reputation of someone or something.
Etymology
From denigrate + -ory (forming adjectives meaning 'relating to' or 'having the nature of'). The -ory suffix comes from Latin -orius.
Kelly Says
Both 'denigrative' and 'denigratory' mean nearly the same thing, showing how English loves synonyms—we inherited Latin endings that do the same job, giving us duplicate tools.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
mek-la-ka-ya
BNবাংলা
অপমানজনক
op-ma-na-jan-ka
CACatalà
denigratori
deh-nih-gah-toh-ree
CSČeština
ponižující
po-ni-zh-u-y-u-chi
DADansk
nedværdigende
ned-vær-dee-gen-deh
DEDeutsch
verächtlich
fer-ekht-lich
ELΕλληνικά
καταφρονητικός
kata-fron-eh-tikos
ESEspañol
denigratorio
deh-nih-gah-toh-ree-oh
FAفارسی
بی حرمتی
bi-har-mo-ti
FISuomi
alentava
ah-leh-tah-vah
FRFrançais
denigrant
deh-nee-grahn
HEעברית
הזלזול
ha-ze-luul
HIहिन्दी
निरर्थक
nee-rith-ak
HUMagyar
becsmérlő
bech-smehr-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghina
men-hee-nah
ITItaliano
denigratorio
deh-nih-gah-toh-ree-oh
MSBahasa Melayu
menghina
men-hee-nah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြား
pya-kya-r
NLNederlands
verwerpelijk
ver-wer-peh-lijk
NONorsk
nedsettende
ned-set-deh
PLPolski
obraźliwy
oh-braz-lee-vee
PTPortuguês
denigratório
deh-nih-gah-toh-ree-oh
RORomână
disprețuitor
dis-preh-too-ee-tor
RUРусский
оскорбительный
oskor-bit-tel-nyy
SVSvenska
nedsättande
ned-sat-tan-deh
SWKiswahili
kutoka
koo-toh-kah
TAதமிழ்
குறைச்சொல்
ku-rai-cho-l
TEతెలుగు
తెచ్చిన
te-ch-chi-na
TLTL
pang-i-insulto
pang-ee-in-sul-toh
TRTürkçe
iftiracı
if-ti-rah-chi
UKУкраїнська
знижуючий
z-ni-zhuy-u-chiy
VITiếng Việt
bôi rủa
boi rua
ZUZU
ukuthibula
oo-koo-thee-boo-lah