Degrading

Synonyms for "degrading" (106 found)

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Closest matches (22)

abasement abusive atrocious backhand backhanded basebeneath onebump bust calumniouscasting downcheap contumelious debasement

Noun(6 words)

abasing adulterating belittle biodegrade corrode debase

Verb(1 words)

corroding

Adjective(1 words)

corrupting

Strong matches (31)

debasing degradation demeaning demotion deplorable depluming discreditable disgraceful disgrading dishonorable displuming

Adjective(2 words)

debasing dehumanizing

Noun(15 words)

decaying decline decompose degenerative degradation degradative degrade demean demeaningdemeaning actderogatory deteriorate deteriorating deterioration disintegrate

Verb(3 words)

degenerating denigrated derogating

Related words (53)

downgrading gutter humbling humiliating humiliativeinfra diginfra indignitateminsolent insultingleft handedleft-handed lowering menial offensive opprobrious outrageous pitiful reduction ruin sad

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scandalous scurrile scurrilous shameful shaming shocking sorrystripping of ranktoo badunbecoming unspeakableunworthy of onevicious vile violation

Verb(2 words)

emasculating eroding

Noun(13 words)

erode ghettos humiliate humiliating humiliation insult insulting mutilating pauperizing rubbishing vulgarizing weaken weathering

Adjective(3 words)

stultifying unedifyingunsustainable farming

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6 relation types

More general

12 entries

action behavior changechemical descriptordescriptive termnegative descriptorprocessprocess descriptorqualitative descriptorstate transformation verb

More specific

21 entries

belittle biodegrade corrodedegradation processdegradative effectdemeandemeaning commenteconomic degradationerodeerosive changehumiliatehumiliating acthumiliating remarkinsulting actionoxidize photodegrade

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Collocations

8 entries

degrading actdegrading behaviordegrading commentsdegrading environmentdegrading languagedegrading processdegrading remarkdegrading treatment

Inflections

5 entries

degraded degrades degradingsmore degradingmost degrading

Derivations

10 entries

degradable degradably degradation degradations degradative degrade degraded degrader degrades degradingly

similar

3 entries

dishonorable dishonourable noxious

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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

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Ecosystems are degrading rapidly all around the Earth.

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This song contains degrading lyrics about women.

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It is degrading for her.

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