Antonyms for belittle
bɪˈlɪt lbe·lit·tle

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. belittle

   To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.

   See synonyms for PRAISE.

   Synonyms:
   carp at, decry, depreciate, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, disparage, lower, underestimate, underrate, undervalue

Matched Categories

1. • Criticize
   • Disparage
   • Lessen

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogateverb

   cause to seem less serious; play down

   "Don't belittle his influence"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, smear, asperse, diminish, denigrate, minimize, besmirch, disparage, slander, pick at, sully, minimise, downplay, smirch, defame, understate, derogate

2. disparage, belittle, pick atverb

   express a negative opinion of

   "She disparaged her student's efforts"

   Synonyms:
   pluck at, denigrate, disparage, diminish, pick at, peck at, pull at, minimize, derogate, peck

3. diminish, belittleverb

   lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

   "don't belittle your colleagues"

   Synonyms:
   pick at, fall, denigrate, disparage, diminish, lessen, decrease, minimize, derogate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. belittleverb

   Synonyms:
   decry, disparage, underrate, depreciate

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. round character

   belittle. to belittle means to put down, or to make another person feel as though they aren't important.

   an example of belittle is a teacher who chooses to make fun of her brightest student's accomplishments

   Submitted by nbhfybgfty1 on February 19, 2020  

How to use belittle in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Douglas Feith:

   The Obama administration has tended to downplay, to belittle, the ideological importance of the problem, you can't explain away the terrorism problem as a matter of economic and political frustration.

3. Mark Twain:

   Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

4. Jason Bateman:

   Not to belittle it or excuse it or anything, but in the entertainment industry it is incredibly common to have people who are, in quotes,' difficult,' and when you're in a privileged position to hire people, or have an influence in who does get hired, you make phone calls.

5. Ellen Dorsey:

   They have a smart strategy around building power with the audacity of their vision, critics belittle them and question their authenticity but they are brave and are doubling down.

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