Belittled (Adjective)
Meaning
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His self-esteem was constantly belittled by the criticism he received from his boss.
- She felt belittled by the way her ex-husband spoke to her during the argument.
- The accomplishments of the minority group were often belittled by the mainstream media.
- Her parents' dismissive attitude made her feel belittled whenever she expressed her own opinions.
- The charity worker felt belittled when the politician ignored her contributions during the press conference.