Definitions for belittling
Overview of noun belittling
The noun belittling has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. denigration, belittling
(a belittling comment)
2. belittling
(the act of belittling)
Overview of verb belittle
The verb belittle has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate
(cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")
2. disparage, belittle, pick at
(express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")
3. diminish, belittle
(lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues")
Overview of adj belittling
The adj belittling has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
(tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark")
