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denigratory

denigratory adjective: tending to denigrate.

Adjective

denigratory (comparative more denigratory, superlative most denigratory)

  1. Tending to denigrate.
    Synonyms:
    denigrative

Synonyms of denigratory

Forms of denigratory

comparativemore denigratory
superlativemost denigratory

Origin of denigratory

From denigrate + -ory.

Questions about denigratory

What does denigratory mean?
Denigratory means tending to denigrate.
What part of speech is denigratory?
Denigratory is an adjective.

Words near denigratory in the dictionary

  1. denigration
  2. denigrations
  3. denigrative
  4. denigrator
  5. denigrators
  6. denigratory
  7. Denike
  8. Denikes
  9. Denikinite
  10. Denikinites
  11. denileukin diftitox

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