Demeaning synonyms and antonyms

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mortifying
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
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downgrading
To demote to a less skilled job at lower pay
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carrying
To act as a bearer, conductor, etc.
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humbling
Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
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humiliating
Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
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disgracing
To deprive of favor or good repute; treat with disfavor:
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degrading
(Geol.) To lower (a land surface) by erosion
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lowering
To depress as to direction
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disparaging
To lower in esteem; discredit
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debasing
(Archaic) To lower in position or rank.
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belittling
To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
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abasing
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem.
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cheapening
To decrease the value of; to make cheap
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acquitting
To bear or conduct (oneself); behave
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quitting
(Intransitive) To stop, give up (an activity) (usually + gerund or verbal noun).
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doing
(Slang) To perform a sexual act upon; specif., to have sexual intercourse with
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deporting
To behave or conduct (oneself) in a given manner; comport.
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comporting
The definition of comport means to agree with, or act a certain way.
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behaving
To conduct (oneself or itself) in a specified way; act or react
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bearing
(Finance) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
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acting
To serve or function as a substitute for another:
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boosting (antonym)
To urge others to support; promote
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improving (antonym)
(Dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
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enhancing (antonym)
To improve something by adding features.
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upgrading (antonym)
To enhance or improve one's condition, status, capabilities, etc.
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bettering (related)
To surpass or exceed:
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winning (related)
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
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respecting (related)
To abide by an agreement.
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be (related)
With there as dummy subject: to exist.
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conducting
To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit:
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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.

  • 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.

  • I have no real problem with where the custom came from, but recently society has seemed to turn it into something rather demeaning.

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