"belittling" in the noun sense
1. denigration, belittling
a belittling comment
2. belittling
the act of belittling
"belittling" in the verb sense
1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate
cause to seem less serious play down
"Don't belittle his influence"
2. disparage, belittle, pick at
express a negative opinion of
"She disparaged her student's efforts"
3. diminish, belittle
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
"don't belittle your colleagues"
"belittling" in the adjective sense
1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
tending to diminish or disparage
"belittling comments"
"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"
"deprecatory remarks about the book"
"a slighting remark"
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