Word of the Week #2

pe·jo·ra·tive

adjective

1. 1.

   expressing contempt or disapproval.

noun

1. 1.

   a word expressing contempt or disapproval.

"It's why 'McJob' has been a pejorative term for so long." 
From this article: http://news.yahoo.com/workers-protests-highlight-fast-food-130129184.html


My sentence: "The girlfriend gave a long, pejorative sigh before telling her boyfriend she wanted to break up."