NYT Dictionary

BELITTLING

/bɪlˈɪtʌlɪŋ/
VerbAdjectiveNounbe-LIT-tlingbe-lit-tling · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

present participle and gerund of belittle

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

depreciatorydenigrationminimizebelittledenigratederogatedisparagediminishdeprecatingdeprecative

Antonyms

flatter

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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