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Disparagement or ridicule, or the act of disparaging someone or something

A lowering of rank or status

Causing shame or a loss of dignity

Dismissive of the importance of a person or thing

Inclined to express negative or disapproving comments

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

Present participle for to cause pain through mistreatment

Present participle for to show that one feels superior in a patronizing manner

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Noun

Disparagement or ridicule, or the act of disparaging someone or something

character assassination

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

underestimation

verbal disapproval

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

malicious gossip

defamation of character

dissatisfaction

false accusation

contemptuousness

rumormongering^US

misappreciation

rumourmongering^UK

misrepresentation of character

backhanded compliment

mocking comment

false insinuation

extreme dislike

critical remark

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

malicious rumour

malicious rumours

civil disobedience

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“Although his primary arguments were correct, his belittling of legitimate evidence offered by those he engaged with did little for his reputation.”

Noun

A lowering of rank or status

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

Adjective

Causing shame or a loss of dignity

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beneath one's dignity

lacking dignity

beyond the pale

ungentlemanlike

lacking in propriety

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“Phillip, on the other hand, shrugged his shoulders with a whiff of arrogance, as if it would be belittling to him to have to help row the ship alongside the lower-class oarsmen.”

Adjective

Dismissive of the importance of a person or thing

uncomplimentary

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

full of contempt

high and mighty

politically incorrect

full of yourself

on your high horse

misrepresentative

scandalmongering

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“His cruel, belittling remarks were most certainly intended to offend.”

Adjective

Inclined to express negative or disapproving comments

unfavourable^UK

pass-remarkable

over-censorious

uncomplimentary

full of reproof

difficult to please

impossible to please

on someone's back

severely critical

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Adjective

Characterized by the use of wit, especially to offend

evil-intentioned

extremely critical

rubbing the wrong way

accidentally on purpose

dripping with malice

strongly worded

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Verb

Present participle for to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

trivialising^UK

trivializing^US

underestimating

marginalising^UK

marginalizing^US

making light of

casting aspersions on

detracting from

pouring scorn on

treating lightly

taking to pieces

dragging through the mud

picking holes in

cutting down to size

doing a hatchet job on

cutting to the quick

taking down a peg

shooting full of holes

taking a swipe at

dishonouring^UK

speaking ill of

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

scandalizing^US

giving a bad name

scandalising^UK

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

slinging mud at

giving a black eye

reflecting badly on

doing a number on

bringing shame upon

pulling to pieces

making little of

flinging mud at

bringing shame on

spreading scandal about

casting a slur on

running smear campaign

tarring and feathering

bringing discredit to

throwing mud at

looking down on

look down one's nose at

ripping up and down

inveighing against

speaking evil of

speaking badly of

underemphasizing

finding fault with

lowering the status of

making a fool of

doing an injustice to

treating with contempt

throwing brickbats at

holding in contempt

thinking little of

railing against

fulminating against

setting little store by

blackening the name of

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

putting to shame

turning your nose up at

taking down a peg or two

dehumanizing^US

dehumanising^UK

bringing shame to

showing contempt for

tearing to shreds

causing to lose face

blackening someone's name

putting in a bad light

setting no store by

looking down upon

curling your lip at

putting someone in their place

thinking too little of

making someone eat humble pie

blackening the reputation of

holding up to ridicule

treating as unimportant

treating contemptuously

conducting a smear campaign against

making someone eat crow

turning up one's nose

giving Bronx cheer

bastardizing^US

commenting negatively

discountenancing

lowering in rank

lowering in status

giving comeuppance

knocking off high horse

putting hooks in

tearing to pieces

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

not doing justice

bastardising^UK

giving a bad name to

taking a dig at

dragging someone's name through the mud

dragging through mud

getting one's comeuppance

failing to appreciate

setting too little store by

making jokes about

making a joke of

regarding with contempt

misrepresenting

vituperating against

spitting in the eye of

turning back on

spitting in the face of

heaping scorn on

showing in bad light

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

arguing against

finding lacking

taking issue with

nitpicking over

taking exception to

giving a bad press to

picking to pieces

giving something a battering

disapproving of

taking swipe at

taking away from

subtracting from

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

having a crack at

showing in a bad light

bringing into disfavour

blackening the character of

criticizing unfairly

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

popping one's balloon

making eat dirt

settling someone's hash

bringing down a peg

putting one away

taking for granted

telling lies about

giving black eye

running a smear campaign against

holding up to scorn

expressing contempt

letting someone have it

giving someone a bad press

making sport of

poking mullock at

taking the mickey

taking the piss out of

showing contempt

giving something a bad press

declaring unfit

blowing whistle on

hanging something on

pointing finger at

laying at one's door

sending up the river

taking the wind out of your sails

letting wind out of sails

knocking the stuffing out of

turning a deaf ear to

having no time for

paying no attention to

shutting eyes to

refusing to acknowledge

thinking no more of

taking no notice of

forgetting about

turning a blind eye to

nitpicking about

animadverting on

giving some stick to

hauling over the coals

giving a rocket

tearing off a strip

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

remonstrating with

giving a talking-to

giving someone hell

rapping over the knuckles

reading the riot act

giving someone a bollocking

passing strictures upon

laying down the law

raking over the coals

tearing a strip off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone an earful

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

expressing disapproval of

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

treating disrespectfully

complaining about

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

jumping down one's throat

criticizing severely

dragging name through mud

giving the business

giving someone a wigging

making a fuss about

giving someone some stick

bringing to book

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

slapping someone's wrist

biting someone's head off

kicking up a stink about

passing judgment

gossiping about

getting angry with

assaulting verbally

bringing under fire

disagreeing with

reviewing unfavorably

criticizing strongly

animadverting upon

thundering against

giving someone bondi

casting slur on

speaking of with disfavour

having a pop at

cutting to bits

casting a slur upon

giving bad press

pointing the finger

giving the devil

calling to task

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

going for the jugular

thumbing one's nose

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

giving offence to

causing offence to

hurting somebody's feelings

cracking down on

stepping on one's toes

sounding off about

whingeing about

quibbling about

grouching about

bellyaching about

cocking a snook

protesting strongly

telling someone to get lost

holding in disdain

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

having no use for

having contempt for

expostulating about

making a protest

taking to the woodshed

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

jumping down someone's throat

giving someone a caning

having someone on the carpet

mouthing off about

doing an impression of

doing a takeoff of

opposing strongly

complaining vociferously about

protesting against

objecting strongly to

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

lodging a protest against

kicking up a fuss about

taking exception

taking a stand against

raising objections to

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“And she would belittle people with her technospeak to make them look stupid.”

Verb

Present participle for to cause pain through mistreatment

Verb

Present participle for to show that one feels superior in a patronizing manner

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