Belittling
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
Cruel and belittling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Belittling".
Cruel
Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Belittling and cruel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belittling" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Both words in one sentence
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His older sister Ingrid, by contrast, wants to be a cruel and despotic vampire queen, but is constantly ignored by the Count (when he isn't belittling her).Down the road in the village, young Robin Branagh dreams of becoming a vampire and avoiding his family's camping holidays.
Source: Series / Young Dracula
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