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DEMEANING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does demeaning mean?
• DEMEANING (adjective)
The adjective DEMEANING has 1 sense:
1. causing awareness of your shortcomings
Familiarity information: DEMEANING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing awareness of your shortcomings
Synonyms:
demeaning; humbling; humiliating; mortifying
Context example:
golf is a humbling game
Similar:
undignified (lacking dignity)
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