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Degrading vs Rumors - What's the difference?

degrading | rumors |

As verbs the difference between degrading and rumors

is that degrading is while rumors is (rumor).

As an adjective degrading

is that degrades.

degrading

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that degrades

    • rumors

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rumor)

    • rumor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)

    Noun

  • (US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
    • There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
  • (US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
    • They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor .

    Synonyms

    * (piece of information) * (information) gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattle

    Derived terms

    * rumor campaign * rumor has it

    Hypernyms

    * information

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, usually, used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
    • John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
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