'Degrading' definitions:
Definition of 'degrading'
From: WordNet
adjective
Harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence" [syn: corrupting, degrading]
adjective
Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor [syn: debasing, degrading]
Definition of 'Degrading'
From: GCIDE
- Degrade \De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Degraded; p. pr. & vb. n. Degrading.] [F. d['e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de- + gradus step, degree. See Grade, and cf. Degree.]
- 1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer. [1913 Webster]
- Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar. --Palfrey. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man. [1913 Webster]
- O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what wretched state reserved! --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Her pride . . . struggled hard against this degrading passion. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
- Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See Abase. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'degrading'
From: GCIDE
- degrading \de*grad"ing\, a. causing humiliation or degradation; as, a degrading surrender. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'degrading'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abasement,
- abusive,
- atrocious,
- backhand,
- backhanded,
- beneath one,
- bump,
- bust,
- calumnious,
- casting down,
- cheap,
- contumelious,
- debasement,
- debasing,
- degradation,
- demeaning,
- demotion,
- deplorable,
- depluming,
- discreditable,
- disgraceful,
- disgrading,
- displuming,
- downgrading,
- gutter,
- humbling,
- humiliating,
- humiliative,
- infra dig,
- infra indignitatem,
- insolent,
- insulting,
- left-handed,
- lowering,
- offensive,
- opprobrious,
- outrageous,
- pitiful,
- reduction,
- sad,
- scandalous,
- scurrile,
- scurrilous,
- shameful,
- shaming,
- shocking,
- sorry,
- stripping of rank,
- too bad,
- unbecoming,
- unspeakable,
- unworthy of one