Pejorative

a.

1.

Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable.

Adj.

1.

pejorative - expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'" Synonyms: dislogistic, dyslogistic

abusive, back-biting, belittling, bitchy, calumniatory, calumnious, catty, censorious, contemptuous, contumelious, defamatory, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derisive, derisory, derogative, derogatory, detracting, detractory, disadvantageous, disparaging, libelous, minimizing, ridiculing, scandalous, scurrile, scurrilous, slanderous, slighting, uncomplimentary, vilifying

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