discriminatory
Definitions
adj
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
Showing prejudice or bias.
Collocations
5ADJ.
disadvantageous, english, hateful, likely, over, unequal, western
VERB + DISCRIMINATORY
bias, encountered, faced, made, time
DISCRIMINATORY + NOUN
behavior, law, policies, treatment
PREP.
about, in, on
ADV.
blatantly
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — manifesting partiality
- preferential
adjective — being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehan
- prejudiced
adjective — capable of making fine distinctions
adjective — containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Antonyms
- unprejudiced
- impartial
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I think that Japan's marriage system is an unequal and discriminatory contract disadvantageous to men.
Tatoeba · #401966Though effective in theory, this practice is likely to be discriminatory in practice.
Tatoeba · #6049467Contributing to the erosion of languages over time are discriminatory policies that seek to stamp out cultural and linguistic diversity.
Tatoeba · #8444501Quebec's blatantly discriminatory and hateful law was upheld by the Quebec Superior Court.
Tatoeba · #10118917The English teacher made discriminatory remarks about the foreign students' backgrounds.
Tatoeba · #11768387Rodrigo faced discriminatory comments and insults from other users on the website.
Tatoeba · #11783602