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
• prostituted
• shamed
• demoralized
• debauched
• lessened
• marred
• profaned
• vitiated
• polluted
• tainted
• bastardized
• abased
• humbled
• warped
• contaminated
• hurt
• cankered
• harmed
• impaired
• thinned
• dishonored
• defiled
• wrecked
• spoiled
• dirtied
• spoilt
• 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
• insulted
• disgraced
• dishonored
• confused
• debased
• cheapened
• rattled
• abased
• criticized
• chastened
• smirched
• ridiculed
• diminished
• lowered
• fouled
• belittled
• disparaged
• took down
• mortified
• flustered
• sunk
• minimized
• slandered
• maligned
• disconcerted
• nonplussed
• sank
• discounted
• nonplused
• decried
• defamed
• condemned
• discountenanced
• detracted
• abashed
• libeled
• discomfited
• confounded
• fazed
• depreciated
• castigated
• libelled
• affronted
• defiled
• denounced
• censured
• cried down
• bad-mouthed
• execrated
• wrote off
• damned
• reprehended
• put down
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

demeaned

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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
• contained
• deported
• handled
• bore
• quitted
• comported
• constrained
• inhibited
• repressed
• collected
• controlled
• checked
• quit
• quieted
• modulated
• tempered
• moderated
• curbed
• played
• acted
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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