belittled

Definition of Belittled in English :

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Adjective

1. belittled, diminished, small

made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

Example Sentences:
'her comments made me feel small'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Belittled

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verb (transitive)

1.

to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage

2.

to cause to make small; dwarf

Belittled

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verb transitiveWord forms: beˈlittled or beˈlittling

to make seem little, less important, etc.; speak slightingly of; depreciate

Belittled

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tr.v. be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling, be·lit·tles

1. To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right. See Synonyms at disparage.

2. To cause to seem little or smaller than something else: "Away on the very edge of the cliffs, close under the sky, were pines, belittled by distance" (Stewart Edward White).

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