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Synonyms for degrading
de·grad·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
corrupting, degradingadjective
harmful to the mind or morals
"corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"
Synonyms:
corrupting, contaminating, debasingAntonyms:
honorable, honourable, innocuousdebasing, degradingadjective
used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
Synonyms:
corrupting, debasingAntonyms:
honorable, honourable, innocuous
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "degrading":
humiliating, demeaning, degrade, degradable, insulting, derogatory, degradation, denigrating
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#11185 | degradation | |
#25644 | insulting | |
#26371 | degrading | |
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#34738 | humiliating | |
#42627 | derogatory | |
#55825 | corrupting | |
#58167 | contaminating | |
#62854 | demeaning | |
#89221 | degradable | |
#121899 | denigrating | |
#186261 | debasing |
How to use degrading in a sentence?
I entered into what I thought was going to be a real relationship with him and it was extremely degrading from that point on.
People are celebrating, the capital has been liberated from our enemies, but as far as I am concerned there is little to celebrate because we still have fighting to do, our objectives are degrading the enemy's fighting capabilities. This is a criminal army and we will follow it everywhere to make sure it doesn't have the capacity to come back.
It's hard to tell only from the video or the press coverage but I do think that it's a very worrisome development that can amount to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under any circumstance....
Ifind Congresswoman Greene comments deeply offensive, using vile, antisemitic slurs, degrading those with special needs, endorsing violence against political leaders, and further victimizing those who suffered unimaginable trauma is absolutely repugnantand it's unbecoming of any member of Congress. Ifind Congresswoman Greene'S, LIZ CHENEY'S FUTURES IN BALANCE AS HOUSE GOP GATHERS FOR CRUCIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY.
American Indians President Fawn Sharp:
Meanwhile, the name' Atlanta Braves,' the tomahawk adorning the team's uniform, and the' tomahawk chop' that the team exhorts its fans to perform at home games are meant to depict and caricature not just one tribal community but all Native people, and that is certainly how baseball fans and Native people everywhere interpret them, in our discussions with the Atlanta Braves, we have repeatedly and unequivocally made our position clear -- Native people are not mascots, and degrading rituals like the' tomahawk chop' that dehumanize and harm us have no place in American society.
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