Meaning of belittling in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bəˈlɪdlɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    belittling

    Definitions

    1. tending to diminish or disparage

    Examples

    • « belittling comments »
    • « managed a deprecating smile at the compliment »
    • « deprecatory remarks about the book »
    • « a slighting remark »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    belittling

    Definitions

    1. a belittling comment

    Derived terms

  3. 2. the act of belittling

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