belittling

be·lit·tle  (b-ltl)

tr.v. be·lit·tled, be·lit·tling, be·lit·tles

1. To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage: a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.

2. To cause to seem less than another or little: The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings. See Synonyms at decry.

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be·little·ment n.

be·littler n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	belittling - a belittling comment denigration derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
	2.	belittling - the act of belittling dispraise, disparagement - the act of speaking contemptuously of
Adj.	1.	belittling - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, slighting, depreciative, depreciatory uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage