Synonyms of playing down

playing down

verb

present participle of play down

1

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• running down
• talking down
• diminishing
• dumping on
• writing off
• crying down
• criticizing
• discounting
• putting down
• kissing off
• disparaging
• belittling
• denigrating
• derogating
• decrying
• depreciating
• vilipending
• deprecating
• denouncing
• poor-mouthing
• condemning
• disapproving (of)
• disliking
• trash-talking
• trashing
• bad-mouthing
• dissing
• scolding
• discommending
• discrediting
• abusing
• reprehending
• aspersing
• slandering
• maligning
• ripping
• vilifying
• censuring
• disgracing
• slurring
• defaming
• reprobating
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• extolling
• approving
• magnifying
• recommending
• endorsing
• exalting
• favoring
• glorifying
• indorsing
• sanctioning
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing

2

as in minimizing

to reduce in apparent importance

if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimizing
• dismissing
• downplaying
• running down
• talking down
• crying down
• soft-pedaling
• de-emphasizing
• understating
• putting down
• underplaying
• kissing off
• disparaging
• belittling
• denigrating
• derogating
• decrying
• depreciating
• deprecating
• poor-mouthing
• trashing
• trash-talking
• bad-mouthing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerating
• overdoing
• overstating
• stretching
• elaborating
• overdrawing
• padding
• embroidering
• embellishing
• magnifying
• hedging
• fudging
• overemphasizing
• overplaying
• sensationalizing
• melodramatizing