degrading

Questions about degrading

What does degrading mean?

degrading means "harmful to the mind or morals". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in degrading?

degrading has 3 syllables: de-gra-ding. The stress falls on "gra". In IPA it is /dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ/.

What is another word for degrading?

Close synonyms include corrupting, debasing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is degrading a common word?

degrading is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with degrading?

1 word rhymes with degrading. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.