Demeaning and Harsh

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

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Harsh and demeaning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harsh" instead an adjective "Demeaning".

Nearby Words: demean, demeanor, demeaned

Harsh adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Demeaning and harsh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demeaning" instead an adjective "Harsh".

Nearby Words: harshness, harshly

He really wants someone to shut the guy up, but comes off as unnecessarily harsh and demeaning to those who have tried and failed.

Source: Wrestling / John Bradshaw Layfield

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