belittling

Определение belittling в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: present participle of belittle; a belittling comment; {s} causing offense, insulting, disparaging; causing to become smaller, diminishing; the act of belittling tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark; tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"; the act of belittling; squashing
what she hoped was a suitably imperious and squashing tone.
belittle: to disparage
belittle: {f} disparage; depreciate; scorn, criticize; belittle, minimize, deny the significance of
belittle: to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
belittle: To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a depreciatory or contemptuous way
belittle: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
belittle: If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement = downplay. to make someone or something seem small or unimportant
belittle: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
belittle: belittle; "Don't belittle his influence"