belittling

Meanings

Noun

• a belittling comment
• the act of belittling

Verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down
• express a negative opinion of
• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

Adjective Satellite

• tending to diminish or disparage
  • "belittling comments"

Synonyms

belittle, denigrate, denigration, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogate, diminish, disparage, minimize, pick at, slighting

Antonyms

flatter