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Definitions

demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
critical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demanding
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical 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
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary laudatory praising trivial uncritical unimportant
ADJECTIVE
degrading
Synonyms
STRONGEST
derogatory disgraceful humiliating
STRONG
cheapening downgrading lowering
ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory degrading disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
WEAK
aspersing belittling 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embarrassing humbling
STRONG
disgracing
WEAK
opprobrious
ADJECTIVE
infra dig
Synonyms
WEAK
beneath one beneath one's dignity debasing degrading inexpedient infra indignitatem unbecoming unworthy of one
ADJECTIVE
menial
Synonyms
STRONG
base boring common humdrum low mean routine
WEAK
abject baseborn degrading dull fawning grovelling humble ignoble ignominious obeisant obsequious servile slavish sorry subservient sycophantic unskilled vile
Antonyms
STRONG
exciting high honest moral noble unusual
WEAK
elevated skilled superior talented
ADJECTIVE
overcritical
Synonyms
WEAK
analytical belittling biting calumniatory captious carping caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic cutting cynical demanding 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
sharp-tongued
Synonyms
WEAK
belittling biting carping censuring condemning cursing cutting cynical derogatory harsh hypercritical mean nasty sarcastic satirical

Example Sentences

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Who knows, maybe Cronin and his demanding, sometimes demeaning program will pick up another shiny seven-foot star from this spring’s newly opened portal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Losing your job might be demeaning, but losing your integrity for the shot at a job is dehumanizing.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

If you encounter mansplaining — or other forms of demeaning communication — it’s important to check with yourself before you respond.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Bijan seemed to feel sorry for me in a way that I found only a little demeaning, so I didn’t mind his company.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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