PUTDOWN Synonyms

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• contemptuous laughter

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• the site of an archeological exploration

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)

• the act of digging

• the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow

• turn up, loosen, or remove earth

• create by digging

• work hard

• remove, harvest, or recover by digging

• thrust down or into

• remove the inner part or the core of

• poke or thrust abruptly

• get the meaning of something

• a communication that belittles somebody or something

• the act of speaking contemptuously of

• state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

• strong feelings of embarrassment

• an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect

• depriving one of self-esteem

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• shift from one side of the ship to the other

• showing your contempt by derision

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

• humorous or satirical mimicry

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• censure severely or angrily

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• witty language used to convey insults or scorn

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• open disrespect for a person or thing

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

• pay no attention to, disrespect

• an instance of driving away or warding off

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• unusually short

• refuse to acknowledge

• reject outright and bluntly

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

• an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

• a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

• damage inflicted by fire

• destroy by fire

• shine intensely, as if with heat

• undergo combustion

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• cause to burn or combust

• feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion

• cause to undergo combustion

• execute by tying to a stake and setting alight

• spend (significant amounts of money)

• feel hot or painful

• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

• get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

• create by duplicating data

• use up (energy)

• damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation