noun
- a remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone
Usage: informal
Examples
- His constant putdowns made her feel worthless.
- She delivered a clever putdown that silenced the heckler.
- The comedian’s putdowns were mean-spirited rather than funny.
- I’m tired of your putdowns about my cooking.
- That wasn’t constructive criticism, it was just a putdown.
- Her putdown left him speechless and embarrassed.