BELITTLEMENTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

belittlements

noun

plural of belittlement

as in defamations

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant an unconscionable belittlement of his assistant in public

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Noun

The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
If the report is so defective that nobody should rely on it, release it alongside the state’s criticisms and let lawmakers, journalists, insurance experts and Floridians examine both.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

The Johnson County pastor and the former rural doctor traded condemnations, repeatedly turning policy questions into opportunities to cast doubt on each other’s character and fitness for office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
The national government has responded with curfews for parts of cities including Paris, Nice, and Lille, as well as emphatic condemnations of the violence.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnations

Noun

These Trump-supporting immigration restrictionists argue that reports of abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are exaggerated and the need for mass deportations is urgent.

— Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
The indictment describes alleged incidents involving electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings and other abuses at Venezuelan detention facilities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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