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DEMEANING

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Demeaning.

Demeaning - as an adjective satellite

Causing awareness of your shortcomings

Example: "Golf is a humbling game"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
humblinghumiliatingmortifying

Demeaning - as a verb

To debase; to lower; to degrade.

To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.

To mortify.

To manage; to conduct; to treat.

(now rare) to conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.

To subtract the mean from (a value, or every observation in a dataset).

Demeaning - as an adjective

Degrading; that degrades

Example Sentences

"She felt demeaning remarks were being made about her appearance."
"The boss subjected his employees to demeaning and degrading tasks."
"The comedian's jokes were often demeaning towards certain ethnic groups."
"He couldn't stand the demeaning way she treated him."
"The article contained demeaning stereotypes about women."
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Word Game Points

Is DEMEANING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, demeaning is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DEMEANING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is DEMEANING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, demeaning is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DEMEANING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is DEMEANING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, demeaning is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DEMEANING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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