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PEJORATIVE Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word pejorative. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PEJORATIVE

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approving
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the formal act of approving

adjective satellite

• expressing or manifesting praise or approval

complimentary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• conveying or resembling a compliment

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

favorable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• encouraging or approving or pleasing

• (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

• giving an advantage

adjective satellite

• presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome

flattering
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or representing to advantage

adjective satellite

• obsequiously complimentary

laudatory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or giving praise

positive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

• of or relating to positivism

• reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

noun

• the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

• a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

adjective satellite

• persuaded of; very sure

• involving advantage or good

• formally laid down or imposed

• impossible to deny or disprove

• greater than zero

• having a positive charge

• marked by excessive confidence

praiseful
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• full of or giving praise

respectful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of or exhibiting respect

adjective satellite

• feeling or manifesting veneration

commendatory
adjectiveadj
noun

• That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.

adjective

• Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.

• Holding a benefice in commendam.

approbative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing or manifesting praise or approval

eulogistic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• formally expressing praise

euphemism
nounn
noun

• an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

meliorative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to ameliorate

Alternatives for APPROVING

Alternatives for COMPLIMENTARY

Alternatives for FAVORABLE

Alternatives for FLATTERING

Alternatives for LAUDATORY

Alternatives for POSITIVE

Alternatives for PRAISEFUL

Alternatives for RESPECTFUL

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