Why do you have to belittle people all the time?
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Belittle
Synonyms for "belittle" (189 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Verb(15 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (57)
Verb(29 words)
Noun(6 words)
deprecatedepreciatederidederogatederogate fromdetract fromdiminishdisapprovedisapprove ofdisclaimdiscountdiscreditdisgracedisparagedispraisedowngradedownplaydwarffloutfoul
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hold in contempt
Adjective(1 words)
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Verb(26 words)
humiliatesinsultpatronisepatronisedpatronizedpatronizespatronizingpick atpifflingpoohedpoohingridiculeridiculedrubbishedrubbishesslightslightedstigmatizedstultifiedstultify
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impeachknockknock downlaughlessenlibellowermake light ofmake little ofmake nothing ofminifyminimizemisestimatemisprizemitigateplayplay downpooh-poohput downreduce
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reflect discredit uponrun downscoffsell shortset at naughtset little byshrug offslightspeak ill ofsubmit to indignitytaketake awaytake fromtalkthink little ofthink nothing oftrivializeunderestimateunderplayunderprizeunderrateunderreckonundervaluewrite off
Noun(22 words)
insultslordlordinglordspoohpoohsrubbishingscornslagslagsslightingslightsslursneeringsnipingsnobsnootssnubstrifletrifles
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trivializingutter nonentity
Adjective(2 words)
slight amountslight influence
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5 entriesbelittling tonedemeaning remarkinsulting commentminimized effortundervalued contribution
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14 total sentences available.
They imprisoned and subsequently force-fed the protesters in an attempt to belittle their hunger strike.
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Do not belittle his suggestions.
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He takes every opportunity to belittle you.
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