belittling
Definitions
Noun
- A belittling comment
- The act of belittling
Verb
- Cause to seem less serious; play down
- Express a negative opinion of
- Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "belittling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brandishing | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | breathtaking | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | bestselling | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | bombarding | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | brainwashing | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | abbreviating | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | babysitting | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | backbreaking | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | backslapping | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | backsliding | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | backtracking | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | bankrolling | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | befriending | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | benefiting | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | benefitting | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | bewildering | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | bicycling | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | blackmailing | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | blanketing | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | bloodletting | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | bloodsucking | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | obliterating | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | obstructing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "belittling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | settling | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | betting | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | battling | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | blotting | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | befitting | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | belting | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | emitting | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | bottling | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | breitling | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | bitting | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | belling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | slitting | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dettling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bertling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | belittle | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | abetting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | benefitting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | littig | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | etling | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "belittling" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "belittling".
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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