Need another word that means the same as “degrading”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “degrading” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Degrading” are: debasing, corrupting, humiliating, demeaning, shameful, mortifying, abject, lowering, ignominious, undignified, inglorious, wretched
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “degrading” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abject | Showing humiliation or submissiveness. Abject cowardice. |
| corrupting | Containing errors or alterations. Corrupt judges and their corrupting influence. |
| debasing | Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor. |
| demeaning | Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others. The poster was not demeaning to women. |
| humiliating | Making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride. A humiliating defeat. |
| ignominious | Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. No other party risked ignominious defeat. |
| inglorious | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. Inglorious though the peasants may have been this is not synonymous with mute. |
| lowering | Darkened by clouds. |
| mortifying | Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. It was mortifying to know he had heard every word. |
| shameful | Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. A shameful display of cowardice. |
| undignified | Appearing foolish and unseemly; lacking in dignity. An undignified exit. |
| wretched | Deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy. Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages. |
| abject | Showing utter resignation or hopelessness. An abject apology. |
| abusive | Engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty. He became quite abusive and swore at her. |
| belittle | Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. She belittled Amy s riding skills whenever she could. |
| contemptuous | Showing contempt; scornful. She was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race. |
| criticize | Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws. Those who criticize others often are not perfect either. |
| curse | Invoke or use a curse against. It often seemed as if the family had been cursed. |
| decry | Publicly denounce. They decried human rights abuses. |
| defame | Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. He claimed that the article defamed his family. |
| demean | Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something. I had demeaned the profession. |
| denigrate | Charge falsely or with malicious intent. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country. |
| derogatory | Expressive of low opinion. She tells me I m fat and is always making derogatory remarks. |
| discouraging | Causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; depressing. A discouraging experience. |
| disgraceful | Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation- Thackeray. A disgraceful waste of money. |
| disparaging | Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about the new house. |
| embarrassing | Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. The embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles. |
| humiliating | Causing awareness of your shortcomings. A humiliating defeat. |
| ignominious | Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. No other party risked ignominious defeat. |
| inhuman | Without compunction or human feeling. The inhuman scale of the dinosaurs. |
| insulting | Disrespectful or scornfully abusive. Their language is insulting to women. |
| intimidating | Having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect. The intimidating defence barrister. |
| libellous | Containing or constituting a libel. A libellous newspaper story. |
| libelous | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. |
| menacing | Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers. |
| pejorative | A word expressing contempt or disapproval. Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term. |
| reproach | In the Roman Catholic Church a set of antiphons and responses for Good Friday representing the reproaches of Christ to his people. His wife reproached him with cowardice. |
| scornful | Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. Scornful laughter. |
| shame | Bring shame or dishonor upon. The entire debacle has shamed Scotland. |
| shameful | Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. A shameful display of cowardice. |
| slanderous | (of a spoken statement) false and malicious. Slanderous allegations. |
| vilify | Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. He has been vilified in the press. |
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