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belittling

ADJECTIVE

critical

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demanding

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analytical biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking overcritical particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

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complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant

ADJECTIVE

deprecative

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critical deprecating deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

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deprecatory

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critical deprecating deprecative depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

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depreciative

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critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciatory derogative derogatory detractive disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

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depreciatory

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critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative derogative derogatory detractive disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

derogative

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critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogatory detractive disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

derogatory

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defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering

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aspersing calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning minimizing opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable vilifying

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complimentary

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appreciative favorable flattering praising

ADJECTIVE

detractive

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critical deprecating deprecative deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derogative derogatory disapproving slighting uncomplimentary

ADJECTIVE

overcritical

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analytical biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demanding demeaning derogatory diagnostic disapproving discerning discriminating disparaging exacting exceptive faultfinding finicky fussy hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nagging niggling nit-picking particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

ADJECTIVE

scathing

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biting caustic harsh mordant sarcastic scorching searing trenchant withering

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brutal burning cruel cutting mordacious salty scornful severe sulphurous

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calm gentle kind mild nice

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generous praising

ADJECTIVE

scornful

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contemptuous disparaging sardonic

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abusive arrogant cold-shoulder contumelious defiant despicable haughty insolent malicious opprobrious sarcastic supercilious

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admiring flattering gracious polite respectful

ADJECTIVE

sharp-tongued

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biting carping censuring condemning cursing cutting cynical demeaning derogatory harsh hypercritical mean nasty sarcastic satirical

ADJECTIVE

slighting

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STRONG

disparaging maligning

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derisive derogatory offensive opprobrious

NOUN

meanness

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STRONG

cheating scolding

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coveting deceiving defaming defrauding degrading dishonoring groveling grudging quarreling shaming sneaking

Antonyms

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generosity nobility worthiness

Example Sentences

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And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

Dr. Chernin acknowledged how stressful those conversations can be, sometimes deteriorating into finger-pointing, belittling or stonewalling.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

I was feeling like it was belittling what real activists do.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

“We have absolutely no intention of designing a logo aimed at belittling or insulting any religion or belief,” Vern’s said in the statement posted on social media.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

It probably seemed like I was belittling a moment they'd been waiting years to experience.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

belittling

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