Meaning & use
demeaning
Causing someone to feel that their dignity or worth has been lowered.
See it in a sentence
The manager's demeaning comments about her work left the intern close to tears.
He refused to take a demeaning job that required him to grovel for tips.
A note on using this word
Demeaning describes a remark or action, not a permanent trait, and is unrelated to the word demeanor, meaning bearing or manner.
Words with a similar meaning
degradinghumiliating
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Words with an opposite meaning
respectfuldignifying
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