adjective
demeaning
Demeaning (adjective) means making someone feel humiliated or lowered in dignity. Example: “The job involved demeaning tasks that had nothing to do with his role.”
adjective
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Making someone feel humiliated or lowered in dignity.
"The job involved demeaning tasks that had nothing to do with his role."
"She found the comment deeply demeaning."
How to use demeaning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that makes a person feel small, disrespected, or beneath their worth.
Common pairings
a demeaning comment
demeaning work
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more demeaning
- Superlative
- most demeaning
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The job involved _____ tasks that had nothing to do with his role.
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What does “demeaning” mean?
The word “demeaning” means making someone feel humiliated or lowered in dignity. In plain terms, something that makes a person feel small, disrespected, or beneath their worth.
How do you use “demeaning” in a sentence?
Here is “demeaning” used in a sentence: “The job involved demeaning tasks that had nothing to do with his role.”
What part of speech is “demeaning”?
“Demeaning” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of demeaning?
"demeaning" (adjective) means making someone feel humiliated or lowered in dignity.
