Belittle
vAntonymSSC PYQ × 6/bɪlˈɪtəl/ · बिलिटल
Meaning
To make someone or something seem less important
हिंदी अर्थ
नीचा दिखाना, कम महत्व का बताना
Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
DisparageDemean
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences
Do not belittle a small improvement.
He belittled her effort in front of the class.
Daily use: Chhoti improvement ko belittle mat karo.
Word forms
Belittlement nBelittle vBelittling adj
इन Exams में पूछा गयाAsked in
SSC CPO Pre 2024SSC CPO Pre 2019SSC CHSL Pre 2020SSC Exams before 2018
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Belittle = 'be' (बनाना) + little (छोटा) — किसी को छोटा बना देना, नीचा दिखाना। यही छवि disparage और demean में है; praise और extol इसके उल्टे।
BELITTLE is 'be' (make) + little: to make someone look little. It is the same picture as disparage and demean; praise and extol are the opposite.
Exam note
Belittle के synonym disparage, denigrate, deride और demean हैं; praise, extol, exalt और aggrandise antonym।
Belittle has disparage, denigrate, deride and demean as synonyms; praise, extol, exalt and aggrandise are its antonyms.