Synonyms for de meaning
Grammar : Adj, verb |
Spell : dih-mee-ning |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmi nɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for de meaning Other synonyms for the word de meaning
- abase
- abash
- abject
- abuse
- acquit
- acquit oneself
- adulterate
- analytical
- animalize
- aspersing
- bad-mouth
- base
- baseborn
- bastardize
- be reduced to
- bear
- beat down
- behave
- belittle
- belittling
- bemean
- bench
- beneath one
- beneath one's dignity
- biting
- blemish
- blight
- blister
- boring
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- bump
- bust
- calumniatory
- calumnious
- canker
- captious
- carping
- carry
- cast down
- caviling
- cavillous
- censorious
- censuring
- cheapen
- cheapening
- choleric
- come on like
- common
- comport
- condemning
- condescend
- conquer
- contemn
- contumelious
- corrupt
- cripple
- critic
- critical
- cursing
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- cut to the quick
- cutting
- cynical
- damage
- damaging
- debase
- debasing
- debauch
- debilitate
- decay
- declass
- decline
- decompose
- decry
- decrying
- deface
- defamatory
- defile
- deflate
- deform
- degenerate
- degrade
- degrading
- deign
- demanding
- demean
- demeaning
- demerit
- demoralize
- demote
- denigrate
- deny
- deport
- depose
- deprave
- deprecatory
- depreciate
- depreciative
- depress
- derogate
- derogatory
- descend
- despise
- despiteful
- despoil
- deteriorate
- detract
- detract from
- detracting
- devaluate
- devalue
- diagnostic
- diminish
- dis
- disable
- disapproving
- disbar
- discerning
- discomfit
- discountenance
- discourse
- discredit
- discriminating
- disdainful
- disfigure
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- disgracing
- dishonor
- dishonoring
- dismiss
- disparage
- disparaging
- dispraise
- disrate
- downgrade
- downgrading
- downplay
- drag down
- drop
- dull
- dump on
- embarrass
- embarrassing
- enact
- enfeeble
- exacting
- exceptive
- fall
- fare
- fault-finding
- faultfinding
- fawning
- finicky
- fix
- fluff off
- fussy
- get along
- get by
- give
- give comeuppance
- go on
- grease palm
- grovelling
- hairsplitting
- harm
- harsh
- hide
- hold back
- humble
- humbling
- humdrum
- humiliate
- humiliating
- hurt
- hypercritical
- ignoble
- ignominious
- ill-treat
- impair
- impersonate
- inexpedient
- infect
- infra indignitatem
- injure
- injurious
- kick downstairs
- knock down
- knock off high horse
- lessen
- lose value
- low
- lower
- lowering
- lure
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- make out
- malevolent
- malicious
- maligning
- maltreat
- manage
- mar
- mark down
- mean
- minimize
- minimizing
- misapply
- misemploy
- mistreat
- misuse
- mortify
- muddle through
- mudsling
- nagging
- nasty
- niggling
- nit-picking
- obeisant
- obsequious
- operate
- opprobrious
- outrage
- overcome
- overcritical
- pan
- particular
- penetrating
- perform
- personate
- pervert
- play
- play down
- playact
- poor-mouth
- poormouth
- pop one's balloon
- portray
- present
- produce
- profane
- pull down
- put away
- put down
- put on
- put one away
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- putrefy
- quit
- ravage
- reduce
- relegate
- render the role
- render worthless
- reproachful
- rip
- rot
- routine
- ruin
- rule out
- run down
- sap
- sarcastic
- satirical
- scolding
- scorn
- scornful
- seem
- servile
- set back
- severe
- shame
- sharp
- shoot down
- silence
- sink
- slam
- slanderous
- slavish
- slighting
- smear
- snub
- sorry
- spiteful
- spoil
- square
- squash
- squelch
- stagger along
- stain
- stoop
- strike dumb
- subdue
- suborn
- subservient
- subvert
- succumb
- sycophantic
- taint
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- trenchant
- unbecoming
- undermine
- undervalue
- unfavorable
- unflattering
- unskilled
- unworthy of one
- upset
- vanquish
- vile
- vilifying
- violate
- vitiate
- warp
- waste
- weaken
- wither
- withering
- write off
Définition of de meaning
Origin :- 1829, present participle adjective from demean (v.). Related: Demeaningly.
- As in menial : adj lowly, low-status
- As in sharp-tongued : adj critical
- As in humiliating : adj mortifying
- As in infra dig : adj undignified
- As in overcritical : adj critical
- As in critical : adj fault-finding, detracting
- As in degrading : adj debasing
- As in derogatory : adj offensive, uncomplimentary
- As in lower : verb belittle, disgrace
- As in prostitute : verb to put one's talent to an unworthy use
- As in sink : verb be humble or humbled
- As in cheapen : verb diminish worth
- As in conduct : verb comport oneself
- As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
- As in debase : verb degrade, shame
- As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
- As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
- As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
- As in diminish : verb belittle
- As in do : verb act, behave
- As in abase : verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence
- As in humble : verb shame, put down
- As in humiliate : verb embarrass, put down
Antonyms for de meaning
- admire
- adorn
- agree
- aid
- allow
- appreciate
- appreciative
- approve
- ascend
- assist
- beautify
- benefit
- better
- bless
- boost
- brave
- build
- build up
- chasten
- cherish
- clarify
- clean
- cleanse
- clear
- clear up
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- complimentary
- cure
- decorate
- defer
- delight
- destroy
- develop
- dignify
- direct
- elevate
- elevated
- embellish
- enable
- encourage
- enhance
- enlarge
- enlighten
- esteem
- exalt
- exciting
- expand
- explain
- extend
- extol
- fail
- favor
- favorable
- fight
- fix
- flatter
- flattering
- float
- flourish
- go up
- grow
- halt
- heal
- heighten
- help
- high
- hold
- honest
- honor
- idle
- ignore
- improve
- increase
- invigorate
- keep
- laud
- laudatory
- leave
- lengthen
- lose
- make happy
- mend
- miss
- moral
- neglect
- noble
- obey
- open
- order
- ornament
- overrate
- overvalue
- pass
- please
- praise
- praising
- preserve
- prolong
- promote
- protect
- purify
- put off
- raise
- rate
- refrain
- release
- repair
- respect
- rise
- rise above
- save
- skilled
- stay
- stop
- strengthen
- superior
- surrender
- take
- talented
- treat well
- trivial
- uncritical
- undo
- unimportant
- unusual
- upgrade
- value
- win
- withhold
- yield
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