Belittling

Synonyms for "belittling" (67 found)

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Closest matches (14)

depreciative abusive back-biting belittlement bitchy calumniatory calumnious catty censorious comedown condescending contempt contemptuous contumelious

Strong matches (20)

critical decrial defamatory denigration deprecatory depreciation depreciatory derisive derisory derogation derogative derogatory detraction detractory

Noun(1 words)

denigration

Adjective(5 words)

deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory

Related words (33)

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ridiculing scandalous scurrile scurrilous slanderous slighting sour grapes vilifying vituperative

Adjective(3 words)

disdainful low slight

Adjective(1 words)

slighting

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8 relation types

More general

4 entries

depreciation derogation disparagement dispraise

Synonyms

2 entries

denigration depreciative

derived

2 entries

belittlingly unbelittling

derived from

1 entries

belittle

form of

1 entries

belittle

is a

1 entries

disparagement

related to

2 entries

belittle belittlement

similar

1 entries

uncomplimentary

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Tom and Mary took turns belittling the taxi driver.

Source: tatoeba (5790467)

Sami started belittling Layla.

Source: tatoeba (6708020)

The English teacher's belittling remarks hindered the progress and growth of foreign learners, stifling their confidence.

Source: tatoeba (11768581)

Online bullies targeted Rodrigo's achievements and talents, belittling his accomplishments and undermining his confidence.

Source: tatoeba (11783355)

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