Synonyms of demeaned

demeaned 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of demean

1

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• humiliated
• corrupted
• deteriorated
• weakened
• subverted
• poisoned
• debased
• diluted
• perverted
• destroyed
• damaged
• disgraced
• ruined
• depraved
• cheapened
• shamed
• demoralized
• debauched
• lessened
• marred
• profaned
• vitiated
• prostituted
• polluted
• bastardized
• tainted
• abased
• warped
• humbled
• contaminated
• hurt
• cankered
• harmed
• impaired
• thinned
• dishonored
• defiled
• wrecked
• spoiled
• dirtied
• tarnished
• stained
• watered down
• flawed
• begrimed
• defaced
• befouled
• descended
• depreciated
• downgraded
• blemished
• took down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• uplifted
• honored
• improved
• exalted
• ennobled
• dignified
• amended
• enriched
• enhanced
• perfected
• ameliorated
• refined
• restored
• cleaned
• bettered
• purified
• respected
• clarified
• cleansed
• meliorated

2

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

his statement was not meant to demean the group's hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• embarrassed
• shamed
• degraded
• humbled
• disgraced
• insulted
• dishonored
• confused
• debased
• cheapened
• rattled
• abased
• criticized
• chastened
• smirched
• ridiculed
• lowered
• diminished
• fouled
• belittled
• disparaged
• took down
• mortified
• flustered
• minimized
• slandered
• maligned
• sank
• disconcerted
• nonplussed
• discounted
• decried
• defamed
• condemned
• discountenanced
• detracted
• abashed
• libeled
• discomfited
• confounded
• fazed
• depreciated
• castigated
• affronted
• defiled
• denounced
• censured
• cried down
• bad-mouthed
• execrated
• wrote off
• damned
• reprehended
• put down
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• praised
• honored
• recognized
• deified
• cited
• applauded
• acknowledged
• celebrated
• complimented
• cheered
• commended
• decorated
• congratulated
• lauded
• saluted
• extolled
• boasted
• canonized
• hailed
• feted
• eulogized
• acclaimed
• touted
• aggrandized
• highlighted
• promoted
• ennobled
• magnified
• spotlighted
• glorified
• dignified
• enshrined
• lifted
• uplifted
• raised
• played up
• enthroned
• advanced
• upgraded
• idealized
• boosted
• romanticized
• enskied

demeaned

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of demean

as in behaved

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

I shall endeavor to demean myself with utmost respect when our pastor comes to visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaved
• acquitted
• restrained
• carried
• conducted
• composed
• deported
• contained
• handled
• bore
• comported
• constrained
• inhibited
• repressed
• collected
• controlled
• checked
• quit
• modulated
• tempered
• quieted
• curbed
• played
• acted
• moderated
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misbehaved
• carried on
• cut up
• misconducted
• acted up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demeaned

Verb

Because he was being completely bullied and demeaned and excused. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Racists dismissed them as lesser beings, demeaned them and made life hard for all people of color — whites-only facilities and hard jobs. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026

The shrine is Canton is demeaned and the Class of ‘26 stained. — Greg Cote february 1, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026

For one thing, Lucy can’t even get off anymore without being actively demeaned. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026

They were being demeaned for that, or devalued for that in this critical time. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025

Beyond wait time fees, the DOJ complaint also details instances where Uber drivers allegedly refused service to passengers with service animals, canceled rides after learning a passenger was blind, or demeaned riders with disabilities. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Stern also has talked about the value of therapy, come to the middle-aged realization his younger self demeaned women and appeared on Anderson Cooper, all of which seem like signs of just basic human growth or existence. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025