Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| belittling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a belittling comment • the act of belittling adjective satellite • tending to diminish or disparage | ||||||
| berating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a severe rebuke | ||||||
| degrading | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to the mind or morals • used of conduct; characterized by dishonor | ||||||
| disparaging | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||
| insulting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressing extreme contempt | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| mocking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) | ||||||
| taunting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing adjective satellite • abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule | ||||||
| teasing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances • playful vexation • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb adjective satellite • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it • causing irritation or annoyance | ||||||
| abusing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||
| defaming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| harassing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| hounding | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||
| maltreating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||
| oppressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer | ||||||
| persecuting | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||
| plaguing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| reviling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||
| ridiculing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| slandering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
