HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › despective
← Back to search

Meaning of despective | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.

Examples

“‘Pencil pusher’ is a despective term for ‘administrative clerk’.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

desperate desperater desperatest desperational despicable Despinian

Learn this word in context

See despective used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free