Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun belittling
2 senses of belittling
Sense 1
denigration, belittling -- (a belittling comment)
=> disparagement, depreciation, derogation -- (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
Sense 2
belittling -- (the act of belittling)
=> disparagement, dispraise -- (the act of speaking contemptuously of)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb belittle
3 senses of belittle
Sense 1
minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate -- (cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence")
=> disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")
Sense 2
disparage, belittle, pick at -- (express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts")
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")
Sense 3
diminish, belittle -- (lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues")
=> decrease, lessen, minify -- (make smaller; "He decreased his staff")
Antonyms of adj belittling
1 sense of belittling
Sense 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")
INDIRECT (VIA uncomplimentary) -> complimentary -- (conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark")
Similarity of adj belittling
1 sense of belittling
Sense 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")
=> uncomplimentary (vs. complimentary) -- (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)
