| Noun | 1. | belittling - a belittling comment Synonyms: denigration |
| 2. | belittling - the act of belittling | |
| Adj. | 1. | belittling - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" |