Demeaned

Pronunciation: /dɪˈmiːnd/

Demeaned (verb)

  1. to make someone feel less respected or valued.

Examples

  • The comment demeaned her in front of everyone.
  • He felt demeaned by the unfair criticism.

Common collocations: demean someone publicly, feel demeaned, demean oneself

Synonyms of Demeaned

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Demeaned

  • when discussing raising someone's status
  • when discussing showing respect