parents should not belittle their kids ;)
Carlos put down his phone
The word derogative means belittling or lessening. It could be used in a sentence like the man made a derogative comment about the lady next to him.
"Belittling" means "making something seem or feel smaller than it is", or the process by which this is achieved.
(A skewer is a cooking or serving rod, and the verb similarly means to pierce, often metaphorically.)Paul grilled a skewer of vegetables for me.His favorite campaign tactic was to skewer the egos of his opponents by belittling their accomplishments.
The arrogant, rich man usually treated his servants with a condescending attitude. *"Don't condescend to me," she said, her eyes narrowing, "my father was a multimillionaire VC winner and yours was an alcoholic army cook."
"The dog clung to the bone tenaciously." Athletes must be tenacious in the pursuit of excellence if they hope to become Olympic champions. OR..... He hold my hand with a tenacious grip. Madie's tenacious demeanor deterred the bullies from belittling her on the elementary school playground
The tone of the sentence, How did you not know that, is meant (and heard) as demeaning and belittling. Even inserting may into a sentence, such as "You may not have known this, but (with explanation)" is better than the first way. Using "may not have known" gives more respect for what the person does know.Example:You may not have known that you have to attach the cords in a particular order for the printer to work.
to belittle = herabsetzen to belittle = herabwürdigen
A disparaging remark is one that is aimed at belittling someone else.
i do not know how to use embalming in a sentence. (there is the sentence)
Tell them they are hurting your feelings, and you've had about all you care to take.
A belittler is a person who belittles something or someone, who makes it seem smaller than it is.
A disparaging remark is one that is aimed at belittling someone else.