BELITTLED Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word belittled. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BELITTLED
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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 | ||||||||