belittled

• Describe a una persona a la que se ha hecho sentir menos importante o menos valiosa, a menudo mediante críticas o un trato condescendiente.

Describes a person who has been made to feel less important or less valuable, often through criticism or condescension.

1. Made to feel less importantB2formal

   Feeling or being made to seem less important, valuable, or worthy.

   menospreciado

   • She felt belittled by her boss's constant criticism.
   • His achievements were belittled by his jealous colleagues.
   • The belittled employee eventually quit the job.

   Sinónimosdegradeddiminisheddiscreditedhumiliatedscorned

   Antónimosappreciatedesteemedhonoredrespectedvalued

• Verbo que se usa para expresar la acción de hacer que alguien o algo parezca menos importante o valioso, a menudo mediante críticas o desprecio.

A verb used to express the act of making someone or something seem less important or valuable, often by criticizing or dismissing them.

1. Make someone feel unimportantB2formal

   To make someone or something seem less important or valuable.

   menospreciar

   • He constantly belittles his colleagues' contributions.
   • She felt belittled by her manager's dismissive comments.
   • It's wrong to belittle someone's achievements.

   Sinónimosdegradedemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatediminishdisparagedownplayhumblehumiliateminimizeslighttrivializeunderrateundervalue

   Antónimosappreciatecommendesteemexalthonorpraiserespectvalue

2. Criticize or disparageB2formal

   To speak of someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect.

   menospreciar o denigrar

   • The critic belittled the artist's work in the review.
   • They belittled his efforts to improve the system.
   • Don't belittle the importance of small gestures.

   Sinónimosdecrydenigratedeprecatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizeplay downtrivializeundervalue

   Antónimosapplaudcommendcomplimentextolhonorlaudpraiserespect