DELEGITIMIZING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word delegitimizing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DELEGITIMIZING
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| belittling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a belittling comment • the act of belittling adjective satellite • tending to diminish or disparage | ||||||||
| depreciating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value | ||||||||
| disapproving | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressing or manifesting disapproval | ||||||||
| disparaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||||
| disqualifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified | ||||||||
| invalidating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • establishing as invalid or untrue | ||||||||
| derogating | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||||
| detracting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • take away a part from; diminish | ||||||||
| disavowing | verbv | |||||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with | ||||||||
| discrediting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being held in low esteem verb • cause to be distrusted or disbelieved • damage the reputation of • reject as false; refuse to accept | ||||||||
| downgrading | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends verb • rate lower; lower in value or esteem | ||||||||
| undermining | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy property or hinder normal operations • hollow out as if making a cave or opening | ||||||||
