Belittling and Commendatory

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Belittling adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: there's no need for belittling comments about your brother's trumpet playing

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Commendatory is an antonym for belittling.

Nearby Words: belittle, belittled

Commendatory adjective - Expressing approval.

Usage example: on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program

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Belittling is an antonym for commendatory.

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Commendatory and Belittling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/belittling/commendatory

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