- present participle of belittle.
belittling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 23, 2026
Playing jokes and pranks, it needs to be amusing and not belittling, obviously.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 6, 2026
Another, in the UK, says she finds it "belittling" when people assume an unhappy mum must be suffering from postnatal depression.
From BBC â Mar. 13, 2026
Dr. Chernin acknowledged how stressful those conversations can be, sometimes deteriorating into finger-pointing, belittling or stonewalling.
From New York Times â May 17, 2024
I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner.”
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word