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
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as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
belittled the action star's acting ability
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Recent Examples of belittling
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2023
The boundaries revolve around disrespectful or belittling speech.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 28 Sep. 2020
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Yet, since sometime before July 23, 2022, an anonymous user has been steadily updating IMDb’s trivia section on Corsage with hostile and belittling comments presented under the guise of background information.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2023
The boundaries revolve around disrespectful or belittling speech.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 28 Sep. 2020
Verb
Calling and demeaning people, belittling people.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belittling
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Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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No matter, the response was swift and harsh from the often insulting and foul-mouthed Trump and other Republicans.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Why reach for the insulting explanation when a rational one will do?Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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This empowerment is crucial for minimizing damage, complying with regulatory requirements, maintaining customer trust, and instilling a sense of control and confidence in your data security efforts.Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This framework enables faster detection and response to security incidents, minimizing potential damage and reducing the risk of breaches and data leaks.Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This comes after the former president's Madison Square Garden rally where comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made demeaning jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos in general.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Also, the former president has made demeaning comments about women in the past.Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Chief among them is the war in Ukraine, where Moscow is intent on diminishing popular support among Americans for Ukrainian independence.Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Simultaneously, her greener-than-green sous chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) — another hire by Andreas — flirts up a storm with their financer and starts testing her new boss’s rapidly diminishing patience.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 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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Will Smith was given the Golden Raspberry Awards’ lone non-disparaging prize, with Smith earning the Redeemer Award after landing an actual Oscar nod for his role in King RIchard; Nicolas Cage and Jamie Dornan were also considered for the quasi-honor.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2022
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El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, and since that moment, the IMF has been criticizing and opposing this decision.Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris has unveiled her progressive economic agenda, sharply criticizing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and promising to raise the corporate tax rate to 28%.Kevin Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Read: ‘Shallow Hal’ and the never-ending fat joke Among Lost’s most degrading tropes was Hurley’s obsession with junk food.Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Throughout her time in Danity Kane and later Diddy-Dirty Money, Richard claims that Combs would make degrading comments about her body and physical appearance.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Belittling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belittling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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