The difference between Approbative and Pejorative

When used as nouns, approbative means a word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker, whereas pejorative means a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

When used as adjectives, approbative means expressing approval, whereas pejorative means disparaging, belittling or derogatory.


check bellow for the other definitions of Approbative and Pejorative

  1. Approbative as an adjective:

    Expressing approval

    Examples:

    "approbative criticism"

  2. Approbative as an adjective:

    Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.

  1. Approbative as a noun (linguistics):

    A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.

  1. Pejorative as an adjective:

    Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

  1. Pejorative as a noun:

    A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.