pejorative

Phonetic Respelling: [ pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-, pej-uh-rey-, pee-juh- ]

Definition:

adj. having negative or unpleasant associations; belittling

Sentence:

Some women don't wish to be called 'girls' and consider the term pejorative.

More example sentences:

Some women don't wish to be called 'girls' and consider the term pejorative.

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Synonyms:

negative; belittling; debasing;deprecatory

Antonyms:

complimentary; positive; praising

How many syllables in pejorative?

4 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide pejorative into syllables:

pe-jo-ra-tive

Pejorative rhymes:

Four Syllable Rhymes
- restorative

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