Belittled
Belittled adjective - Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth).
Reduced and belittled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduced" instead the word "Belittled" as an adjective or a verb.
Nearby Word: belittling
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- degraded and belittled
- degraded and reduced
- small and belittled
- small and reduced
- lower and belittled
- lower and reduced
- discounted and belittled
- discounted and reduced
- weakened and belittled
- weakened and reduced
- debased and belittled
- debased and reduced
- attenuated and belittled
- attenuated and reduced
Both words in one sentence
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In the aftermath of the war, Peggy finds herself reduced to fetching coffee and answering phones at the organization she works for — belittled by her peers and unable to find respect as a field agent.
Source: Feminist Fantasy
Cite this Source
Reduced and Belittled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/belittled/reduced
Belittled & Reduced. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/belittled/reduced>.
Reduced or Belittled. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/belittled/reduced.
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