Derisory and Denigrative

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Derisory adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: a literary snob, she invariably used the derisory term “the boob tube” when referring to television

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Denigrative and derisory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Denigrative" instead an adjective "Derisory".

Nearby Words: derision, derisive

Denigrative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: thanked her for the gift and then added the denigrative aside, “Not that it's anything special!”

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Derisory and denigrative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derisory" instead an adjective "Denigrative".

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