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put-down
put·down or put-down P0677900 (po͝ot′doun′)n. Informal A critical, disparaging, or humiliating remark.put′-down` or put′down`,
n. 1. a landing of an aircraft. 2. Informal. a disparaging or snubbing remark. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | put-down - a crushing remarksquelch, squelcher, takedownderision - contemptuous laughtercolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
put-downnoun humiliation, slight, snub, knock (informal), dig, sneer, rebuff, barb, sarcasm, kick in the teeth (slang), gibe, disparagement, one in the eye (informal) She was getting very sick of his put-downs.Translations
put-down
put-downA mocking, insulting, and disparaging comment or remark. Enough with the put-downs, Tommy—if you don't have anything nice to say about your brother's performance, don't say anything at all. All the little put-downs my boss makes have worn my self-confidence away to nothing.put-down n. an insult; an intentionally cruel and deflating insult. Another put-down like that and I’m going home. put-down
Synonyms for put-downnoun humiliationSynonyms- humiliation
- slight
- snub
- knock
- dig
- sneer
- rebuff
- barb
- sarcasm
- kick in the teeth
- gibe
- disparagement
- one in the eye
Synonyms for put-downnoun a crushing remarkSynonymsRelated Words |