Belittle
Belittle verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Ignore and belittle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Belittle".
Nearby Word: belittling
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Usually, any attempts to ignore or belittle them only lead to a karmic accident or humiliation.
Source: Literature / The Railway Series -
If she doesn't outright ignore and belittle other peoples' feelings, she may prey on them for mind-games and manipulation.
Source: Dark Chick -
A recurring plot in later stories is other fractions conflicting with the core Freedom Fighters, accusing them of being Control Freaks that belittle the contributions of others or ignore suggestions that could have prevented dire consequences.
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Ignore and Belittle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/belittle/ignore
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