Synonyms for demeaning
de·mean·ing

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1. demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifyingadjective

   causing awareness of your shortcomings

   "golf is a humbling game"

   Synonyms:
   mortifying, embarrassing, humbling, humiliating

   Antonyms:
   dignified

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1. List of paraphrases for "demeaning":

   humiliating, degrading, patronising, insulting

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1. The Mount Laurel Police Department:

   And he [Mathews] not only used one of the most demeaning terms you can give to a black person, he said it with no hesitation, but he also said it once the police officer came and cursed at the police officer.

2. Jen Groover:

   The general use of the term ‘trophy wife’ in our society, is meant as a demeaning term toward the woman and a symbolic ‘high-five’ toward the man for scoring outside of his zone, i would prefer seeing more positive statements that are empowering for myself, my daughters and all women.

3. Michael Kelly:

   [Trump becoming president] worries the hell out of me because he's displayed this short fuse, if he doesn't like something he's going to yell or he's going to be belittle someone or he's going to make demeaning remarks to different races, to women, to whoever he's disagrees with. Imagine that scenario playing out around the world.

4. Donald Trump:

   They can’t beat us at the voting booths so they’re trying to cheat you out of the future and the future that you won, they’re trying to cheat you out of the leadership you won, with a fake story that is demeaning to all of us.

5. Lisa Page for doing that:

   It's like being punched in the gut. My heart drops to my stomach when I realize he has tweeted about me again, the president of the United States is calling me names to the entire world. He's demeaning me and my career. It's sickening.