Vocabulary
Derogatory
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Urdu meaning
توہین آمیز، حقارت آمیز
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Certain Ulema of Herat, Qandhar and Mazar Sharif, it is understood, have declined to abide by these Government orders which, they say, are totally derogatory to the spirit of Islamic Shariat.
- Certain Ulema of Herat, Qandhar and Mazar Sharif, it is understood, have declined to abide by these Government orders which, they say, are totally derogatory to the spirit of Islamic Shariat.
- Similarly, respecting women (rejecting misogynistic attitudes) and youngsters and not making derogatory comments about any section of society are necessary.
- This trend of slander and personal attacks persisted even after the PTI ascended to power, with opposition members, critics and members of the media frequently becoming targets of derogatory remarks.
- This led to protests in Skardu and other towns, while allegedly derogatory remarks were made by another cleric, resulting in the filing of a case against this individual.
Synonyms
disparaging, denigratory, belittling, diminishing, slighting, deprecatory, depreciatory
Antonyms
complimentary, flattering
Curator example
“she tells me I’m fat and is always making derogatory remarks”
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