1. making someone or something seem unimportant or of little worth

1. the act of making someone or something seem unimportant or of little worth

Examples

• His belittling comments made her feel worthless.
• The manager’s belittling tone discouraged the entire team.
• She refused to tolerate any more belittling behavior from her colleagues.
• The constant belittling of her ideas eventually made her quit.
• His belittling of their achievements was completely unfair.
• The teacher avoided belittling remarks when correcting students’ work.
• Such belittling attitudes have no place in a professional environment.