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belittling   (TTS Sound)

The noun belittling has 2 senses

• denigration, belittling -- (a belittling comment)


• belittling -- (the act of belittling)

The verb belittle has 3 senses

• minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")


• disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")


• diminish, belittle -- (lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues")

The adj belittling has 1 sense

• 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")