put-down

put–down

noun

Definition of PUT-DOWN

1

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings <new hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees>

Synonyms affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur

Related Words catcall, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt; abuse, invective, vituperation; disapproval, opprobrium; disgrace, dishonor, shame; attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe; torment, torture

Near Antonyms accolade, commendation, compliment; acclaim, applause, praise; adulation, flattery

2

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant <your never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me>

Synonyms belittlement, denigration, deprecation, derogation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement, put-down

Related Words aspersion, backbiting, calumny, defamation, libel, slander, vilification; derision, mockery, ridicule; abuse, invective, vituperation; censure, condemnation, criticism, denouncement, denunciation; de-emphasis, minimization, soft-pedaling

Near Antonyms acclaim, praise; approbation, approval, blessing, commendation; hype, puffery

Antonyms aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification