Synonyms for slighting
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Belittling
belittling, deprecating, deprecatory, deprecative, depreciatory, depreciative
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
Example sentences
- deprecating His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
- belittling Tom and Mary took turns belittling the taxi driver.
- contemptuous Tom seems to be contemptuous of ordinary people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| slighting | steady | |
| deprecating | rising | |
| belittling | rising | |
| deprecatory | steady | |
| deprecative | steady | |
| contemptuous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- belittling4
- 11 letters
- deprecating4, deprecatory, deprecative
- 12 letters
- contemptuous4, depreciatory, depreciative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (belittling4 = 4 syllables).