Spanish word

degradante

Pronunciation

IPA/deɣɾaˈðante/

Meaning

  • adjectivedemeaning

Example

No hagas comentarios degradantes.

Don't make demeaning comments.

Illustration for degradante (demeaning)

More examples

Ese trato fue claramente degradante para ella.

That treatment was clearly degrading to her.

Core concept

A person forced to bow with head lowered in front of others.

Common phrases

  • trato degradante

    degrading treatment

  • comentarios degradantes

    degrading comments

  • actitud degradante

    degrading attitude

Similar words

ofensivo: Hurts someone's feelings and provokes anger by offending sensibilities.
insultante: Directly insults or attacks a person's character with words or gestures.
humillante: Causes intense shame and a sense of personal humiliation, making someone feel small.
despectivo: Expresses contempt or scorn, treating someone as inferior.

Definition in Spanish

Que insulta o menoscaba la dignidad de una persona; se dice de comentarios, actos o situaciones que humillan.

Word origin

Built from the verb degradar (de- 'down' + Latin gradus 'rank') plus -ante, the adjective-forming ending.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with ser and with nouns like comentario, acto, or situación (for example 'es degradante') rather than as a casual personal insult.

Other meanings

  • humiliatingadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • degradardegradeverb
  • degradacióndegradationnoun
  • degradadodegradedadjective

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