About The Word Belittling

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Belittling

Belittling Meaning & Definition
Belittling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Belittling?

[n] the act of belittling
[n] a belittling comment
[adj] tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Belittling: denigration | deprecating | deprecative | deprecatory | depreciative | depreciatory | slighting | uncomplimentary

Related Terms | Find terms related to Belittling: abusive | back-biting | belittlement | bitchy | calumniatory | calumnious | catty | censorious | comedown | contempt | contemptuous | contumelious | decrial | defamatory | deprecatory | depreciation | depreciative | depreciatory | derisive | derisory | derogation | derogative | derogatory | detraction | detractory | disapproval | discrediting | disgrace | disparagement | disparaging | faint praise | indignity | knocking | libelous | lukewarm support | minification | minimization | minimizing | pejorative | putting down | qualification | ridiculing | scandalous | scurrile | scurrilous | slanderous | slighting | sour grapes | vilifying

See Also | depreciation | derogation | disparagement | disparagement | dispraise

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