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Discriminatory
/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
📖 Definitions of "Discriminatory"
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
- 2
Showing prejudice or bias.
🔄 Synonyms of "Discriminatory"
14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| invidious | Causing ill will, envy, or offense. |
| advantageous | Being of advantage, beneficial. |
| prejudiced | Having prejudices. |
| loaded | (colloquial) Possessing great wealth. |
| jaundiced | (figuratively) Prejudiced; envious. |
| unfavorable | US standard spelling of unfavourable. [Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.] |
| discriminating | Having a discerning judgment or taste |
| racistnoun | A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. |
| unfavourablenoun | Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable. |
| preferential | Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference. |
| sexistnoun | Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other. |
| discriminative | Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things. |
| antiblack | Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans. |
| anti-semitic | Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Discriminatory"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| impartial | treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased |
| unprejudiced | Not prejudiced. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Discriminatory"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| discriminative | Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things. |
| discriminating | Having a discerning judgment or taste |
| prejudiced | Having prejudices. |
| preferential | Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference. |
| advantageous | Being of advantage, beneficial. |
| racistnoun | A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. |
| antiblack | Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans. |
| anti-semitenoun | Someone with anti-Semitic views. |
| anti-semitic | Relating to or exhibiting anti-Semitism. |
| loaded | (colloquial) Possessing great wealth. |
| unfavourable | Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable. |
| invidious | Causing ill will, envy, or offense. |
| sexist | Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other. |
| unfavorable | US standard spelling of unfavourable. [Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.] |
| jaundiced | (figuratively) Prejudiced; envious. |
| discriminatornoun | A person who discriminates, as: |
| discriminate | Having its differences marked; distinguished by certain tokens. |
| discriminationnoun | (uncountable, countable, sometimes with "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. |
| differentialnoun | Of or pertaining to a difference. |
| selective | (of a person) Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting. |
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