as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
belittled the action star's acting ability
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Recent Examples of belittled
The president belittled Bray on social media and threatened to support a primary challenger, and still Bray wouldn’t budge.
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Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
According to the suit, she was humiliated by fellow staff members and belittled due to her race, country of origin, religion and immigration status.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Unlike some of her contemporaries (say, Lauryn Hill), Missy never rejected or belittled explicit markers of femme subjectivity.
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Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
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Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
The president relentlessly criticized and belittled Powell, attempting to blame him for some of the discontent over the economy that followed the president’s own tariff announcements.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Paxton and Hunt belittled Cornyn’s border appearance.
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Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
The bride shared that the moment left her feeling belittled, even as guests laughed along.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Instead of being celebrated as trailblazers, these women are mocked by the press, underestimated by their colleagues, and belittled by society at large.
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Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
According to the suit, she was humiliated by fellow staff members and belittled due to her race, country of origin, religion and immigration status.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Unlike some of her contemporaries (say, Lauryn Hill), Missy never rejected or belittled explicit markers of femme subjectivity.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.
—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
The president relentlessly criticized and belittled Powell, attempting to blame him for some of the discontent over the economy that followed the president’s own tariff announcements.
—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Paxton and Hunt belittled Cornyn’s border appearance.
—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
The bride shared that the moment left her feeling belittled, even as guests laughed along.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Instead of being celebrated as trailblazers, these women are mocked by the press, underestimated by their colleagues, and belittled by society at large.
—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belittled
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
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Trump’s critics, especially in Israel, worry that the agreement effectively allows Iran to repair a proxy force diminished by months of Israeli pummeling.
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Alannah’s presence on Season 8 of Love Island USA was heavily diminished following her first appearance.
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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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By the way they’re subtly disparaged for not being financially irresponsible to declare their fanaticism.
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There, Artan was hoisted onto shoulders to the cheers of the crowd, a symbol of national pride in a country often disparaged on the world stage.
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At a time when Black American culture is being reviled and denigrated throughout much of public life, this unapologetic expression of joy in outdoor winter activities is an enduring tribute to the resilience of people whose pursuit of happiness will not be denied.
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Musk and Tesla have denigrated the use of radar and lidar sensors, which are integral parts of the systems used by Waymo and most other self-drivers.
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“Belittled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belittled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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