The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PEJORATIVE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PEJORATIVE
- Depreciating profits evident originally, steps quickly taken to catch old scoundrel
- Making derogatory comment: “Minimum of tension in conflation of opera and jive”
- First of jokes penned by poet I rave about is insulting
- Insult old wretch interrupting games and dance
- Private joke, funny, but for king it’s insulting
- Disparaging outsider’s first to take part in unfortunate jeer at VIP
- Outwardly Pope Joseph Ratzinger not a fast mover, I’ve needed to be uncomplimentary
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The straight part
We know that "insulting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insulting = pejorative.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PEJORATIVE mean?
PEJORATIVE noun- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
- Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.