cheapened
Lost its worth
Cheapened is the past tense of cheapen, meaning to reduce in value, quality, or dignity.
Something can be cheapened literally—Mass production cheapened the cost of textiles—or figuratively, when an action diminishes worth or respect: The crude joke cheapened the moment.
People cheapen themselves by acting beneath their standards.
Oxidized and discolored
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- sulliedMade morally unclean
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
diluted · eroded · spoiled · blemished · corrupted · marred · weakened · debased
Made to seem insignificant
- denigratedCriticized unfairly, damaged reputation
- demeanedCaused loss of dignity
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
- mockedRidiculed or scorned
derided · disrespected · scorned · degraded · humiliated · slighted · snubbed · ridiculed
tarnished
Oxidized and discolored
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- sulliedMade morally unclean
- taintedContaminated, made impure
compromised · diluted · eroded · spoiled · blemished · corrupted · marred · weakened · debased · coarsened
belittled
Made to seem insignificant
- denigratedCriticized unfairly, damaged reputation
- demeanedCaused loss of dignity
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
mocked · derided · disrespected · scorned · degraded · humiliated · slighted · snubbed · ridiculed · patronized
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
second-rate · shabby · crude · trashy · junky · low-grade · subpar · knockoff · imitation · chintzy