This is the 10860th most frequent Spanish word.
despectivos
Disparaging or contemptuous.
In this sentence, 'despectivo' modifies 'tono' to indicate a tone that is disdainful or contemptuous.
El tono despectivo de sus palabras hería los sentimientos de los oyentes.
The derogatory tone of their words hurt the listeners' feelings.
Here, 'despectivos' describes 'comentarios', emphasizing that these comments express contempt or disrespect.
Los comentarios despectivos sobre otras culturas no son aceptables.
Disparaging comments about other cultures are not acceptable.
In this instance, 'despectivos' qualifies 'términos', referring to terms that are condescending or disrespectful.