Synonyms of de-emphasizing

de-emphasizing

verb

present participle of de-emphasize

as in minimizing

to reduce in apparent importance

you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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