1. (

• denigration ,
• belittling

) a belittling comment ;

2. (

• belittling

) the act of belittling ;

1. (

• minimize ,
• belittle ,
• denigrate ,
• derogate

) cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" ;

2. (

• disparage ,
• belittle ,
• pick_at

) express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" ;

3. (

• diminish ,
• belittle

) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" ;

1. (

• belittling ,
• deprecating ,
• deprecative ,
• deprecatory ,
• depreciative ,
• depreciatory ,
• slighting

) tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" ;