BELITTLED Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word belittled. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| devalued | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • lowered in value | ||||||
| diminished | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use adjective satellite • impaired by diminution • (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||
| discredited | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • being unjustly brought into disrepute • suffering shame | ||||||
| demeaned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | ||||||
| depreciated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • belittle • lower the value of something • lose in value | ||||||
| derogated | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||
| downgraded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem | ||||||
| trivialized | verbv | |||||
verb • make trivial or insignificant | ||||||
| underestimated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value verb • assign too low a value to • make a deliberately low estimate • make too low an estimate of | ||||||
| denigrate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| disparage | verbv | |||||
verb • express a negative opinion of | ||||||
| degrade | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||
| deprecate | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of; deplore • belittle | ||||||
| downplay | verbv | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| trivialize | verbv | |||||
verb • make trivial or insignificant | ||||||
| understate | verbv | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important | ||||||
| play down | verbv | |||||
verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| derogate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||
| diminish | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| minimize | verbv | |||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||