Synonyms for degrading
de·grad·ing

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1. corrupting, degradingadjective

   harmful to the mind or morals

   "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"

   Synonyms:
   corrupting, contaminating, debasing

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honourable, innocuous

2. debasing, degradingadjective

   used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

   Synonyms:
   corrupting, debasing

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honourable, innocuous

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1. List of paraphrases for "degrading":

   humiliating, demeaning, degrade, degradable, insulting, derogatory, degradation, denigrating

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1. Ashima:

   I will rather keep quiet than degrading mental acumen by engaging in discussion with mindless creatures!

2. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete:

   It is unacceptable for our development partners to use their aid stick to pressure us to do certain things or else they will cut aid, we will reach a point where we will say this is too degrading ... keep your aid.

3. Jill Dictrow:

   I think sex has a bad connotation for two reasons. On the religious aspect, some people feel that they are not supposed to be giving their virginity away, and I think porn unfortunately has given sex a sort of degrading factor….

4. Elizabeth Throssell:

   We fear they are now at significant risk of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

5. Nils Melzer:

   Mr. Assange has been deliberately exposed, for a period of several years, to progressively severe forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the cumulative effects of which can only be described as psychological torture.