derogatory remarks
Words meant to demean
Derogatory remarks are comments that belittle, disparage, or show disrespect toward someone or something.
The phrase appears frequently in legal, workplace, and journalistic contexts: He was fired for making derogatory remarks about his supervisor.
A single insult is rarely called a derogatory remark—the phrase implies a pattern or formal complaint.
- name-callingHurling insults at others
- personal attackCriticism aimed at someone directly
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
- tauntInsulting provocation
cheap shot · slur · low blow · hate speech · fighting words · condescension · invective · microaggression · vilification · character assassination · put-down · slander · denigration · backhanded compliment · mudslinging · verbal abuse · disparagement · below the belt
derogatory remarkscompliments
Expressions of admiration
praise · words of praise · flattery · commendation · accolades
derogatory remarksendorsements
Formal declarations of support
honorifics · character references · testimonials · terms of endearment · affirmations