belittle Antonyms
Strongest:
- laud
- applaud
- endorse
- endorse
- laud
- extol
- praise
- glorify
- glorify
- exalt
- extol
- praise
- approve
- magnify
- recommend
- exalt
- recommend
- applaud
- approve
- magnify
Strong:
- favor
- favor
- commend
- compliment
- acclaim
- indorse
- sanction
- commend
- countenance
- countenance
- extoll
- compliment
- extoll
- acclaim
- indorse
- sanction
Weak:
Meaning of belittle
belittle (v)
cause to seem less serious; play down
express a negative opinion of
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
belittle (v. t.)
To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a depreciatory or contemptuous way.
FAQs About the word belittle
cause to seem less serious; play down, express a negative opinion of, lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation ofTo make little or less in a moral sense; to
dismiss, disparage, denigrate, minimize, diminish, criticize, talk down, denounce, depreciate,derogate
laud, applaud, endorse, endorse, laud, extol, praise, glorify, glorify, exalt
It's unfair to belittle someone's efforts without understanding the challenges they face.
She tended to belittle her coworkers' contributions, undermining team morale.
Parents should never belittle their children's achievements, no matter how small they may seem.
He had a tendency to belittle others to boost his own ego.
