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degrading

/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/adjective3 syllables

Degrading means: used of conduct; characterized by dishonor.

Synonyms for degrading5

adjective, as in used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

debasing, dishonorable, dishonourable

adjective, as in harmful to the mind or morals

corrupting, noxious

What does degrading mean?2

adjective

1

used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

2

harmful to the mind or morals“corrupt judges and their corrupting influence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with degrading?11

two syllables

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Degrading in a sentence

  • It's no good to internalize such self-degrading thoughts.swolesuki
  • They’re degrading what is already a sub-optimal force.sacredceltic
  • Ecosystems are degrading rapidly all around the Earth.Spamster
  • There are songs that I find degrading as a woman.Hybrid
  • The legionnaires were degrading and torturing Yanni's mother in front of her family.Amastan
  • Overgrazing is degrading soils in Algeria's high plateaus.Amastan
  • You can't put on this dress. It's degrading.Amastan
  • No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.jakov

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