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Pronunciation:
[ bɪlˈɪtlɪŋ], [ bɪlˈɪtlɪŋ], [ b_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_t__l_ɪ_ŋ]
Related words: belittle, belittling, belittles, belittled, belittling definition, belittles the cost, belittled definition
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Similar words for belittling:
- all (adjective)
- critical (adjective)
- deprecative (adjective)
- deprecatory (adjective)
- derogatory (adjective)
- detractive (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- overcritical (adjective)
- scathing (adjective)
- scornful (adjective)
- sharp-tongued (adjective)
- act (noun)
- belittling (noun)
- meanness (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- cheapening (verb)
- shortening (verb)
- underestimating (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Belittling:
adj.
• all (adjective) • critical (adjective) • deprecative (adjective)- more uncomplimentary,
- most uncomplimentary,
- de-precative,
- un-complimentary,
- un complimentary,
- most deprecating,
- more deprecating,
- de precative.
- de rogatory,
- more minimizing,
- un favorable,
- dis honoring,
- more decrying,
- most vilifying,
- dis-honoring,
- more vilifying,
- more aspersing,
- de-spiteful,
- most aspersing,
- most decrying,
- most maligning,
- de-grading,
- de-crying,
- more dishonoring,
- un-favorable,
- fault finding,
- de spiteful,
- more detracting,
- more maligning,
- de grading,
- opprobrious,
- most dishonoring,
- un flattering,
- most detracting,
- un-flattering,
- most minimizing,
- de crying,
- de-rogatory.
n.
• act (noun) • belittling (noun) • meanness (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)v.
• cheapening (verb) • shortening (verb) • underestimating (verb)Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- caustic,
- damnatory,
- humbling,
- higher-ranking,
- sulfurous,
- set on,
- idiotic,
- inauspicious,
- thinning,
- contrary,
- bigheaded,
- dislike,
- disdain,
- arch,
- grazing,
- scoff,
- grandiloquent,
- snip,
- victor,
- authoritarian,
- shocking,
- contemn,
- corrupting,
- parsimoniousness,
- assault,
- lordly,
- acrid,
- trim,
- unflattering,
- nasty,
- drag through the mud,
- press cutting,
- beastliness,
- spurn,
- sparge,
- clog,
- malignment,
- tightfistedness,
- mortifying,
- film editing,
- pungent,
- heavy,
- mortal,
- making,
- extemporaneous,
- admonishing,
- acidulent,
- shameful,
- ranking,
- chesty,
- revolting,
- press clipping,
- edged,
- choke off,
- judgment of conviction,
- acerbic,
- virulent,
- demean,
- raw,
- ignominious,
- acidulous,
- extempore,
- despisal,
- condensation,
- humiliating,
- afoul,
- unsporting,
- reproving,
- ill-usage,
- foetid,
- blistering,
- dyslogistic,
- degrade,
- jest at,
- malefic,
- malevolent,
- marked-up,
- irrespective,
- disrespect,
- impromptu,
- higher-up,
- coarse,
- cruddy,
- extemporary,
- internal,
- dot,
- stinging,
- clip,
- exalted,
- discredit,
- ill-use,
- calumniate,
- defile,
- grovelling,
- tone-beginning,
- funky,
- evil,
- mistreat,
- dislogistic,
- exuberant,
- poke fun,
- jocose,
- skanky,
- petty criticism,
- sickening,
- despite,
- filthy,
- shave,
- snide,
- stifling,
- acerb,
- zen,
- admonitory,
- sublime,
- passing,
- barbed,
- private,
- execration,
- comminatory,
- pontifical,
- make fun,
- disfavour,
- battery-acid,
- slip,
- fetid,
- insinuate,
- jeer,
- loathsome,
- ostentatious,
- round,
- aggress,
- snobby,
- offhandedly,
- unrehearsed,
- mocking,
- dishonor,
- clog up,
- atrophy,
- loathly,
- rarefied,
- guy,
- yucky,
- sullen,
- conviction,
- gallant,
- pervert,
- loony toons,
- vitriol,
- dose,
- lake superior,
- parsimony,
- idealistic,
- someone,
- unsportsmanlike,
- contumely,
- preposterous,
- minginess,
- cutting off,
- contaminate,
- wormy,
- threatening,
- confidant,
- blast,
- cringing,
- curse,
- ignominy,
- unthinking,
- insult,
- unsavoury,
- superordinate,
- decisive,
- cursory,
- besmirch,
- offhanded,
- maltreatment,
- bitter,
- niggardliness,
- onrush,
- critique,
- smirch,
- repelling,
- underestimation,
- untoward,
- cheating,
- high-minded,
- offense,
- asperse,
- nonsensical,
- snipe,
- misuse,
- portentous,
- eminent,
- lancinating,
- letting down,
- item-by-item,
- dictatorial,
- noble-minded,
- too big for one's breeches,
- lash out,
- rough,
- overblown,
- bootless,
- roast,
- swollen,
- snot-nosed,
- ill-scented,
- clannish,
- flak,
- scattering,
- cut,
- back breaker,
- disregardless,
- devastating,
- wicked,
- minimisation,
- nipping,
- adumbrate,
- sprinkle,
- pooh-pooh,
- futile,
- window pane,
- rib,
- grand,
- ceremonious,
- sniffy,
- ill-treatment,
- passementerie,
- shoal,
- nauseous,
- revilement,
- closeness,
- jocosely,
- self-conceited,
- acidic,
- hypercritical,
- black,
- maculate,
- master,
- cozy,
- sully,
- befoul,
- reduction,
- vitriolic,
- superscript,
- knock,
- bantering,
- cliquish,
- piercing,
- uncaring,
- underestimate,
- tongue-in-cheek,
- suggest,
- back up,
- step,
- mordacious,
- bleak,
- lancinate,
- maltreat,
- sliver,
- narcissistic,
- joking,
- traduce,
- cattie,
- soul,
- taunting,
- repellent,
- distasteful,
- fruitless,
- vital,
- attaint,
- shout,
- ludicrous,
- nauseating,
- inner,
- disgraceful,
- carving,
- disgusting,
- dishonour,
- wormlike,
- unsavory,
- rarified,
- take down,
- off-the-cuff,
- jesting,
- no matter,
- superman,
- reject,
- abrasive,
- approach,
- slur,
- violative,
- disapprobation,
- light-minded,
- plan of attack,
- person,
- inimical,
- clapperclaw,
- wear and tear,
- noisome,
- laugh at,
- swaggering,
- laughable,
- mockery,
- assumptive,
- smelly,
- turn down,
- somebody,
- underreckoning,
- gibelike,
- highfaluting,
- sneering,
- literary criticism,
- onslaught,
- denigrate,
- snarky,
- casual,
- soaring,
- ad-lib,
- unfavorable judgment,
- inglorious,
- disfavor,
- towering,
- blackguard,
- put down,
- tightness,
- single,
- jeering,
- reservation,
- cattish,
- case-by-case,
- skimming,
- pane,
- smear,
- self-loving,
- ridiculous,
- fouled,
- patronising,
- elevated,
- vile,
- majestic,
- assail,
- repellant,
- cavalier,
- onset,
- excessive,
- versed,
- foul-smelling,
- grandiose,
- annihilative,
- ill-treat,
- absurd,
- uncongenial,
- traducement,
- hostile,
- congest,
- disgustful,
- queasy,
- newspaper clipping,
- informal,
- sultry,
- despise,
- high-flown,
- persnickety,
- sleeveless,
- smutty,
- vituperation,
- stinking,
- flack,
- prideful,
- keen,
- hatchet job,
- knifelike,
- trivial,
- freeze off,
- clubby,
- offence,
- extravagant,
- fire,
- shame,
- regardless,
- defame,
- attempt,
- stabbing,
- sexual,
- badmouth,
- pollute,
- perfunctory,
- egotistic,
- obloquy,
- annihilating,
- cockeyed,
- knowledgeable,
- choke,
- dirty,
- assuming,
- sentence.
- disdainful,
- Castigatory,
- detraction,
- derisory,
- catty,
- Squashing,
- sardonic,
- sour grapes,
- libelous,
- Scurrile,
- indignity,
- highfalutin,
- abuse,
- denunciatory,
- snooty,
- insulting,
- derisive,
- malign,
- belittlement,
- patronizing,
- superficial,
- scoffing,
- disgrace,
- swelled-headed,
- individual,
- adverse,
- frivolous,
- bitchy,
- invective,
- Affronting,
- denigrating,
- snotty,
- derision,
- contumelious,
- Aspersive,
- contemptuous,
- lah-di-dah,
- thersitical,
- Besmirching,
- criticism,
- arrogant,
- contempt,
- defamation,
- condemnation,
- vituperative,
- thoughtless,
- unfriendly,
- overweening,
- denigrative,
- facetious,
- shallow,
- condemnatory,
- putting down,
- ridicule,
- Mitigating,
- libellous,
- condemning,
- demeaning,
- offensive,
- defamatory,
- high-handed,
- Aspersing,
- scurrilous,
- despising,
- intimate,
- overcritical,
- disapproval,
- harsh,
- toffee-nosed,
- jocular,
- hoity-toity,
- Detracting,
- acid,
- uppish,
- conceited,
- Smearing,
- Light-hearted,
- disparaging,
- abusive,
- personal,
- overbearing,
- aspersion,
- slander,
- comedown,
- Maligning,
- flippant,
- Discrediting,
- damning,
- vilification,
- downgrading,
- pompous,
- la-de-da,
- condescending,
- sprinkling,
- calumnious,
- back-biting,
- slanderous,
- snobbish,
- hifalutin,
- Vilifying,
- disregarding,
- Ridiculing,
- Derogating,
- Sullying,
- smug,
- dismissive,
- swollen-headed,
- self-satisfied,
- Detractory,
- Pecking,
- underrating,
- knocking,
- scorn,
- Abasing,
- proud,
- pretentious,
- Objurgatory,
- offhand,
- vain,
- supercilious,
- Flouting,
- criticizing,
- foul,
- la-di-da,
- haughty,
- Dwarfing,
- scandalous,
- egotistical,
- Decrying,
- withering,
- denunciative,
- sarcastic,
- pejorative,
- uppity,
- Disdaining,
- calumny,
- biting,
- stuck-up,
- derogation,
- minimizing,
- self-important,
- denigratory,
- minimization,
- unserious,
- depreciation,
- disparagement,
- on high horse,
- superior,
- complacent,
- lofty,
- dispraise,
- Decrial,
- presumptuous,
- deprecation,
- libel,
- attack,
- qualification,
- imperious,
- censorious.
How to use "Belittling" in context?
In the world of work, there are always those people who feel they are above others. These people generally act in a belittling manner when around those who are not as powerful or as influential as they are. This can be verbal or nonverbal, but it is always derogatory. Belittling someone can make them feel embarrassed and insignificant, so it is important to be aware of when and how to avoid it.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
cutting, diminishing, disregarding, overlooking, reducing, Halving, Ignoring, Neglecting.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Hyponym for Belittling:
n.
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act
dispraise, disparagement.
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communication
depreciation, disparagement, derogation.
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