What is another word for belittling ?

Dismissive of the importance of a person or thing

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

looking down your nose at

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

unsavoury^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

unsavory^US

turning up your nose at

straight from the shoulder

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“His cruel, belittling remarks.”

Adjective

Inclined to express negative or disapproving comments

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

cavilling^UK

unfavorable^US

caviling^US

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Adjective

Lacking in or damaging to dignity

out of character with

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Adjective

Harshly sarcastic or satirical in nature

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

calling a spade a spade

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Noun

The act of disparaging or belittling

character assassination

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

A mean action

grovelling^UK

groveling^US

grudging

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

Noun

A lowering of rank or status

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

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Verb

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

casting aspersions on

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

dragging through the mud

doing a hatchet job on

cutting down to size

cutting to the quick

shooting full of holes

dragging through the mire

bringing into disrepute

look down one's nose at

ruining

tarring and feathering

pummelling^UK

bringing discredit to

running smear campaign

flinging mud at

spreading scandal about

faulting

laying into

offending

throwing brickbats at

setting little store by

treating with contempt

appalling

speaking evil of

sullying the reputation of

blackening the name of

doing an injustice to

taking down a peg or two

toning down

treating as unimportant

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

patronizing^US

treating contemptuously

satirizing^US

turning up your nose at

satirising^UK

thinking too little of

lowering the status of

putting in a bad light

treating condescendingly

putting someone in their place

making someone eat humble pie

holding up to ridicule

patronising^UK

ranking out

taking no notice of

making someone eat crow

treating like a child

turning your nose up at

turning up one's nose

quipping at

giving Bronx cheer

making nothing of

commenting negatively

demonizing^US

knocking off high horse

blackening the character of

demonising^UK

dragging someone's name through the mud

saying contemptuously

curling one's lip at

making cutting remarks about

jibing

holding forth against

failing to appreciate

setting too little store by

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

speaking haughtily to

speaking condescendingly to

belaboring^US

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

talking something down

giving a bad press to

reducing to the ranks

giving something a battering

belabouring^UK

regarding with contempt

bringing into disfavour

showing in a bad light

cowing

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

giving something a bad press

giving someone a bad press

considering beneath one

spitting in the eye of

spitting in the face of

laughing out of court

renouncing

giving the Bronx cheer to

avoiding

blowing raspberries at

considering beneath you

frowning upon

reflecting on

blowing up

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

popping one's balloon

making eat dirt

settling someone's hash

taking rug out from under

blackening someone's name

knocking bottom out of

putting someone to shame

taking the wind out

worrying

getting one's comeuppance

harassing

subjugating

treating disrespectfully

calling someone names

knocking back

blinking at

skipping

not giving time of day

cutting dead

freezing out

giving the brush

giving the cold shoulder

giving someone the go-by

turning one's back on

upstaging

giving the cold shoulder to

giving offence

showing disrespect for

turning deaf ear to

cooling

failing

giving someone the brush-off

looking down your nose at

debunking

letting wind out of sails

puncturing balloon

taking the wind out of somebody's sails

dashing

taking the wind out of someone's sails

knocking the stuffing out of

taking the mickey out of

turning a deaf ear to

pushing aside

having no time for

paying no attention to

shutting eyes to

refusing to acknowledge

thinking no more of

sweeping aside

forgetting about

turning a blind eye to

putting aside

making sport of

taking the piss out of

treating with disdain

treating with condescension

favouring^UK

favoring^US

hauling over the coals

giving someone a roasting

kicking up a stink about

giving someone a rocket

telling off

kicking up a fuss about

expressing disapproval of

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

beefing about

raising objections to

taking a stand against

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

giving someone a bollocking

passing strictures upon

complaining vociferously about

going for the jugular

picking at

jumping down one's throat

letting fly

raking over the coals

penalizing^US

penalising^UK

remonstrating against

exprobating

protesting strongly at

calling over the coals

making a protest against

giving someone a dressing-down

complaining bitterly about

lashing into

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

taking on

regarding with disgust

disagreeing violently with

disrelishing

kvetching about

making a stand against

bearing malice toward

holding accountable

having no stomach for

holding someone responsible

putting up a fight against

reviewing unfavorably

giving a tongue-lashing

picking on

starting on

starting in

rapping someone's knuckles

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

picking holes

niggling about

pettifogging

jumping down someone's throat

raining

objecting strongly to

running something down

sanctioning

going on

expressing strong disapproval of

letting someone have it

having your knife in

not supporting

showing disapproval of

indicating disapproval of

viewing with disfavour

expressing disapprobation

expressing disapprobation of

expressing a poor opinion of

labelling^UK

labeling^US

expressing objections

expressing disagreement

lodging a protest

expressing objections to

expressing disapproval

raising an

having a low opinion of

holding someone answerable

passing on

making a fuss

having a problem

holding someone to blame

complaining to

bringing charges against

marking

grumbling about

drawing the line

having a problem with

clobbering

lookng down at

laying at your door

pointing the finger at

taking great exception to

crossing

baulking^UK

balking^US

turning one's nose up at

having an aversion to

regarding with distaste

putting a price on someone's head

complaining vehemently about

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“And she would belittle people with her technospeak to make them look stupid.”

Verb

Present participle for to make hurtful and untrue comments about

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

casting aspersions on

spreading scandal about

doing a hatchet job on

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

running smear campaign

blackening name

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Present participle for to cause pain through mistreatment

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Present participle for to make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess

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Present participle for to expose or reveal the true nature or character of

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