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belittling

UK
/bɪˈlɪt.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈlɪtəlɪŋ/

Translations

belittlingnoun
belittlings
pl
UK
/bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ/
Synonyms
slur
belittlement
disparagement
denigration
deprecation
derogation
slighting
minimization
put-down
dismissal
belittlinggerund / present participle
UK
/bɪˈlɪt.lɪŋ/
US
/bɪˈlɪt.lɪŋ/
His belittling comments made her feel small.
Его уничижительные комментарии заставили её чувствовать себя ничтожной.
Synonyms
scornful
diminutive
derogatory
disparaging
deprecatory
insulting
slight
belittleverb

belittling

Gerund

belittled
Past Simple
belittled
Past Participle
belittling
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈlɪt.əl/
US
/bɪˈlɪtəl/
снижать значимость
The critic's harsh review seemed to belittle the artist's work.
Резкая рецензия критика, казалось, снижала значимость работы художника.
He tends to belittle the achievements of others.
Он склонен умалять достижения других.
She felt that her boss would often belittle her efforts.
Она чувствовала, что её начальник часто принижает её усилия.
Additional translations
обесценивать
Synonyms
slight
denigrate
mock
diminish
disparage
deprecate
underrate
minimize
Antonyms
praise
exalt
magnify
commend

Definitions

belittlingnoun
The act or an instance of disparaging or diminishing the importance of someone or something.
His constant belittling of her achievements eventually wore her down.
belittlinggerund / present participle
Tending to make someone or something seem less impressive or important.
Her belittling comments about his work made him feel undervalued.
belittleverb
To make someone or something seem less impressive or important.
She felt belittled by his constant criticism of her work.
To speak of someone or something as unimportant or of little value; to disparage or diminish.
The manager belittled the team's accomplishments during the meeting.
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