Synonyms: belittling
Definition: the act of belittling
Similar words: disparagement, dispraise
Definition: the act of speaking contemptuously of
Synonyms: denigration, belittling
Definition: a belittling comment
Similar words: depreciation, derogation, disparagement
Definition: a communication that belittles somebody or something
Synonyms: deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting, belittling
Definition: tending to diminish or disparage
Usage: belittling comments; managed a deprecating smile at the compliment; deprecatory remarks about the book; a slighting remark
Similar words: uncomplimentary
Definition: tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage