Demeaning Synonyms and Antonyms

Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. degrading
  2. disgracing
  3. downgrading
  4. debasing
  5. cheapening
Humble, humiliate
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. humiliating
  2. humbling
  3. mortifying
  4. lowering
  5. degrading
  6. disparaging
  7. debasing
  8. abasing
  9. countenancing
  10. conducting
  11. belittling
Antonyms:
  1. boosting
  2. improving
  3. enhancing
  4. upgrading
To conduct oneself in a specified way
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. acquitting
  2. quitting
  3. doing
  4. deporting
  5. comporting
  6. carrying
  7. behaving
  8. bearing
  9. acting
Causing awareness of your shortcomings
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. mortifying
  2. humbling
  3. humiliating

Words Related to Demeaning

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Demeaning Sentence Examples

  • You must learn to deflect demeaning comments but incorporate constructive criticism.

  • Something Josh would have considered both childish and demeaning.

  • Although desperate for cash, I won't abase myself in this demeaning job any longer.

  • Paranoid personalities interpret the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning.

  • Similarly, gifts that poke fun at marriage foibles in demeaning or harsh terms should be avoided at this type of optimistic celebration, as well as any gifts hinting far beyond the wedding ceremony - starting a family, for example.

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