belittling

Meanings

Plural: belittlings

Noun

• a belittling comment
• the act of belittling
• belittlement

Verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down
• express a negative opinion of
• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
• present participle and gerund of belittle

Adjective Satellite

• tending to diminish or disparage
  • "belittling comments"

Adj

• That belittles; condescending

Synonyms

belittle, denigrate, denigration, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogate, diminish, disparage, minimize, pick at, slighting

Antonyms

flatter

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