different between belittle vs condescending
belittle
English
Etymology
From be- +? little. Coined by Thomas Jefferson in 1782
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /b??l?t.?l/
- Rhymes: -?t?l
Verb
belittle (third-person singular simple present belittles, present participle belittling, simple past and past participle belittled)
- (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- Synonyms: understate, make light of, denigrate, degrade, deprecate, disparage, downplay, play down, trivialize, bagatellize
- Antonym: exaggerate
Derived terms
- belittled
- belittlement
- belittling
Translations
See also
- vilipend
- cut down
References
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condescending
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n.d?.s?nd.??/, /?k?n?di.s?nd.??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?nd??s?nd??/
Adjective
condescending (comparative more condescending, superlative most condescending)
- Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Synonyms
- (assuming a tone of superiority): patronizing
Derived terms
- condescendingly
Related terms
- condescendence
- condescension
Translations
Verb
condescending
- present participle of condescend
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