Nasty
Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Pejorative and nasty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pejorative" instead an adjective "Nasty".
Nearby Word: nastily
Pejorative
Pejorative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: the reviewer used the pejorative word “versifier” to refer to the writer, whose poems had struck a responsive chord with the general public
Nasty and pejorative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Pejorative".
Nearby Word: pejoratively
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