English adjective: belittling | |||
1. | belittling tending to diminish or disparage | ||
Samples | Belittling comments. Managed a deprecating smile at the compliment. Deprecatory remarks about the book. A slighting remark. | ||
Synonyms | deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting | ||
Similar | uncomplimentary | ||
Antonyms | complimentary | ||
English noun: belittling | |||
1. | belittling (communication) a belittling comment | ||
Synonyms | denigration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
2. | belittling (act) the act of belittling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disparagement, dispraise | ||