Antonym for the adjectival form of "honorific"

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I'm looking for a good word to describe other words and contrast them with purely honorific sounding words. I'd like a word that could be used by itself (i.e. I can say "that's an honorific word" without having to say "that's a word only used for its honorific qualities").
By "honorific" I mean words like "real", "equal", "higher", that is, words people use without any specific meaning to amplify the significance what they're saying/arguing. Like "This is real love", or "it's about something higher than that."
I've thought of various forms of "diminutive", "demeaning", and "disparaging" but, I don't know, they just don't seem like a clear opposite to the adjectival form of "honorific."
Any ideas?
UPDATE
For clarification, I got the idea from this part of an interview with Noam Chomsky where he says that people often use "real" to simply add emphasis or suggest importance. So I'm looking for an antonym to that version of "honorific" and, frankly, "honorific" may be the wrong reference word. This is why I was originally thinking "diminutive" but I just didn't think its meaning was clear (or that it flowed well in a sentence) like Chomsky's sentence "'Real' is an honorific term".

rowyourboat · Accepted Answer

"Connotative" I think fits my usage. Words can be positive-connotative (which is what I meant by "honorific") or negative-connotative.

Calling a word connotative, and maybe specifying positive or negative, should get my message across.

lbf · Answer

disrespectful antonym of honorific

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous Usage: remarks
  disrespectful of the law; disrespectful in the presence of his
  parents; disrespectful toward his teacher

JJJ · Answer

Suggestive, according to Collins Dictionary (two meanings that may be appropriate):

conveying a hint (of something)
tending to suggest something improper or indecent

Attribution: "Suggestive Definition and Meaning | Collins English Dictionary." Complacent Definition and Meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Accessed May 17, 2018. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/suggestive.

DKM3 · Answer

In the context of an English speaker learning the Korean language. 
When speaking or writing in Korean, honorific is the standard style of speaking expected when one person is speaking to another person who is of a higher class, age or status. So, for me to speak to someone of a higher class, age or status in any form other than honorific would be deemed disrespectful, impolite or rude. In contrast, it is expected that I would not use honorific style when speaking to someone of a lower class, age or status or someone with whom I have an intimate relationship. 
Therefore, I believe appropriate antonyms for honorific would be: colloquial, casual or informal.

Antonym for the adjectival form of "honorific"

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