abwertend
derogatory; disparaging; pejorative
English translations
- 01
derogatory
- 02
deprecate
- 03
disparaging
Word details
- German meaning
- Abwertend bedeutet, dass etwas oder jemand herabgesetzt oder negativ beurteilt wird; eine missbilligende Haltung ausdrückend.
- English meaning
- derogatory
- Synonym
- herabsetzend
- German example
- Seine abwertenden Bemerkungen verletzten sie sehr.
- English example
- His derogatory remarks hurt her deeply.
- Comparative
- abwertenderSuperlative: am abwertendsten
Related words
- Pack
pack, gang
- Schnapsdrossel
Drunkard
- Zimtzicke
Spoiled brat (female)
- Rotz
Snot
- Kanonenfutter
Cannon fodder
- Weichei
Softie, wimp
- Hinterende
Rear end
- Bagage
Rabble
- Köter
A mutt is a derogatory word for a dog, often a mixed-breed.
- Pottsau
Slob, pig
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.
- Sepp
Yokel
- Brat
A 'brat' is a derogatory term for a badly behaved or spoiled child.
- Weiblein
Woman (archaic, sometimes derogatory)
- Blümchensex
vanilla sex
- Muttersöhnchen
Mama's boy
- Seelenverkäufer
Sellout
- Kaschemme
Dive, den
- Lackaffe
Dandy
- Zinken
Tines; derogatory term; cornett
- Dödel
Idiot, fool
- Blag
Kid, brat
- Mischpoke
Mishpocha is a derogatory term for a (often large and annoying) group of relatives or people.
- Panz
Nonsense, Rubbish
- Galgenvogel
Galgenvogel is a derogatory term for a person considered incorrigible and doomed.
- Kitsche
kitsch
- Menschenfresser
A man-eater is a fictional or mythological creature that eats humans; also a derogatory term for a cannibal.
- Gutmensch
do-gooder, bleeding heart (often derogatory)
- Blasloch
blowhole; windbag
- Pfeife
Whistle
- Gesindel
Rabble, riffraff
- Madjar
Magyar (derogatory)
- Stimmvieh
Voting cattle
- Blaustrumpf
Bluestocking is a derogatory term for an educated, intellectual woman who is perceived as unfeminine or unconventional.
- Mastsau
Glutton
- Piefke
Pejorative term for a German (especially in Austria)
- Käseblatt
Rag
- Volksverräter
Traitor is a derogatory term for a person who is seen as a betrayer of their own people or state.
- Skipetar
Albanian (derogatory)
- Jammerlappen
Crybaby
- Krattler
A Krattler is a derogatory term for a poor, unkempt person.
- Peluschke
Clumsy person
- Schinder
Exploiter, tormentor
- Altweibermühle
Outdated institution
- Memme
Coward
- Muselmane
Muslim
Example sentences with “abwertend”
Er äußerte sich abwertend über ihre Arbeit. (He spoke disparagingly about her work.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'abwertend' be used as an adverb?
Yes, 'abwertend' functions as both an adjective (e.g., 'eine abwertende Bemerkung') and an adverb to describe the manner in which someone speaks or acts.