Belittling

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    belittlement

    "And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong."

  2. 2
    the act of belittling wordnet
  3. 3
    a belittling comment wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of belittle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That belittles; condescending
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to diminish or disparage wordnet

Synonyms

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denigrationabasingabusiveback-bitingbelittlementbelittlement

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"Tom and Mary took turns belittling the taxi driver."

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