Noun: Someone who tries to put others down to make themselves feel better. Usually done in a
passive aggressive manner.
That
annoying person who is insecure and always puts you down, often with backhanded
compliments, in order to make themselves seem superior.
You have done really well for someone with your education level.
Your son was always
troublesome.
I'm glad I never had that trouble with
my kids.
"That guys a real crush up . He must be insecure"