Abusive
Demeaning
Demeaning adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: demanded an apology from the men's football coach for his demeaning comments on women athletes
Abusive and demeaning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abusive" instead an adjective "Demeaning".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and abusive
- mean and demeaning
- offensive and abusive
- offensive and demeaning
- opprobrious and abusive
- opprobrious and demeaning
- insulting and abusive
- insulting and demeaning
- scornful and abusive
- scornful and demeaning
- contemptuous and abusive
- contemptuous and demeaning
- deprecatory and abusive
- deprecatory and demeaning
Both words in one sentence
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Specifically, Jacqueline was accused of working trainees at Ohio Valley Wrestling to the point of injury while Ivory was said to be verbally demeaning and abusive.
Source: Sadist Teacher
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