Synonyms of belittling

belittling 1 of 2

adjective

as in slighting

intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value

there's no need for belittling comments about your brother's trumpet playing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slighting
• insulting
• demeaning
• disparaging
• degrading
• derogatory
• malicious
• contemptuous
• abusive
• uncomplimentary
• disdainful
• critical
• pejorative
• scornful
• deprecatory
• depreciatory
• hateful
• derogative
• derisory
• venomous
• denigratory
• depreciative
• decrying
• libellous
• libelous
• detractive
• nasty
• cruel
• denigrative
• slanderous
• unkind
• spiteful
• slandering
• defamatory
• vilifying
• scurrilous
• maligning
• malign
• calumnious
• mean
• malevolent
• jealous
• malignant
• opprobrious
• catty
• virulent
• envious
• despiteful
• bitter
• resentful
• denunciatory
• caustic
• aspersing
• scathing
• acrimonious
• rancorous
• acrid
• jaundiced
• denunciative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laudatory
• commendatory
• positive
• complimentary
• admiring
• friendly
• approving
• respectful
• appreciative
• adulatory
• applauding
• kind
• laudative
• sympathetic
• warm
• kindly
• kindhearted
• warmhearted
• unmalicious

belittling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of belittle

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

belittled the action star's acting ability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• criticizing
• disparaging
• denigrating
• discounting
• derogating
• denouncing
• decrying
• depreciating
• deprecating
• condemning
• bad-mouthing
• running down
• trashing
• talking down
• dissing
• trash-talking
• disliking
• crying down
• dumping on
• playing down
• discrediting
• scolding
• writing off
• poor-mouthing
• vilipending
• abusing
• putting down
• slandering
• kissing off
• maligning
• vilifying
• disgracing
• censuring
• defaming
• disapproving (of)
• slurring
• ripping
• discommending
• traducing
• aspersing
• reprobating
• reprehending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• extolling
• exalting
• glorifying
• approving
• magnifying
• recommending
• endorsing
• favoring
• lauding
• sanctioning
• commending
• acclaiming
• indorsing
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing