Put-down

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark. idiomatic

    "When he called you a know-it-all, he meant it as a put-down."

  2. 2
    a crushing remark wordnet

Synonyms

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offenseabasementaffrontaspersionatrocitybrickbat

Example

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"When he called you a know-it-all, he meant it as a put-down."

Etymology

Deverbal from put down.

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