adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act or process of degradation.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of degrade form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing or likely to cause someone to feel degraded.

   "Retrieving my dropped possessions from the mud was a degrading experience."

Adjective

1. 1
   used of conduct; characterized by dishonor wordnet
2. 2
   harmful to the mind or morals wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

demeaningabasementabusiveatrociousbackhandbackhanded

Example

More examples

"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."

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