as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
demanded an apology for his demeaning comments
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as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic
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as in humiliating
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
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as in behaving
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
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Recent Examples of demeaning
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
You were supposed to be mild and shower them with compliments, rather than be demeaning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, micromanagers feel demeaning.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The meme appeared on the BlueSky and LinkedIn platforms, where users called the company out for its inappropriate, demeaning nature.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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So Far This was just the latest social media firestorm surrounding Doechii, who has faced a new demeaning talking point with every industry accomplishment.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
You were supposed to be mild and shower them with compliments, rather than be demeaning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, micromanagers feel demeaning.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The meme appeared on the BlueSky and LinkedIn platforms, where users called the company out for its inappropriate, demeaning nature.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demeaning
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Sean Griffin, local executive council president for the union, said the pay is insulting.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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To suggest civil servants don’t work hard and could do more for less is insulting to the hundreds of thousands of hard-working federal workers earning their paychecks today.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The draconian rules imposed upon women and girls in Afghanistan are strictly enforced with those objecting being threatened, beaten, detained and subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment in detention.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Threats like inversion, theft and evasion can alter AI models, risking intellectual property theft and degrading model reliability.—
Christian Espinosa,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The letter also stated that there was derogatory information associated with Ahmad’s case.—
Beth Bailey,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ye has been in a public spiral in recent months, frequently posting derogatory, days-long rants about Jewish people and even selling T-shirts branded with swastikas through his online store.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Nelson was charged federally with arson of property in interstate commerce and possession of unregistered destructive device, and locally with one count of malicious destruction of property, explosives or incendiary devices use, felony criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit felonies.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Web Shield is a component of AVG AntiVirus Free, designed to block access to dangerous websites, malicious downloads, botnets, and threats delivered as scripts.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.—
Emily DeLetter,
The Enquirer,
10 May 2023
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The group of former Northwestern football players have reportedly agreed to settle their lawsuits against the school, which alleged hazing and abusive behavior.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a 1993 interview with the Los Angeles Daily News, North said his aunt Marie Hopper — who served as his guardian when his mother was working — was physically and emotionally abusive.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trash, elevated or otherwise, need not be a pejorative.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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In conservative circles, the pejorative label stuck.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Though the pollen gunk will pass, he's concerned by a contingent of Twitter trolls who've shared uncomplimentary reviews of his recent North American tour.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
21 Jan. 2022
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Neither party admitted to liability and each agreed to refrain from making disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements about the other, the document said.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2022
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“Demeaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demeaning. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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