herabsetzend
disparaging; belittling; derogatory.
English translations
- 01
deprecate
- 02
demeaning
- 03
disparaging
- 04
belittling
Word details
- German meaning
- Abwertend, respektlos, jemanden oder etwas als weniger wertvoll darstellend.
- English meaning
- derogatory, condescending
- Synonym
- abwertend, beleidigend
- German example
- Seine herabsetzenden Bemerkungen verletzten sie sehr.
- English example
- His derogatory remarks hurt her deeply.
Related words
- deprekativ
Deprecatory
- depretiativ
Depreciative, derogatory
- bespötteln
To mock means to ridicule or make fun of someone or something in a derogatory, mocking way.
- abfällig
disparaging
- abwertend
derogatory
- derogatorisch
Derogatory
Example sentences with “herabsetzend”
Er machte eine herabsetzende Bemerkung. (He made a disparaging remark.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'herabsetzend' the same as 'beleidigend'?
They are close, but 'herabsetzend' specifically means lowering someone's status or worth.