Synonyms for belittling
- adjective
- noun
Most common
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Adjective
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
That belittles; condescending
- n. 1
belittlement
Forms
- Plural
- belittlings → denigrations, decrials…
Example sentences
- deprecating His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
- slighting Tom started slighting his studies after he became a member of the football team.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| belittling | rising | |
| deprecating | rising | |
| slighting | steady | |
| deprecatory | steady | |
| depreciatory | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- decrial
- 9 letters
- slighting2
- 11 letters
- deprecating4, denigration, deprecatory, deprecative
- 12 letters
- depreciatory, depreciative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slighting2 = 2 syllables).