DEGLAMORIZE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

deglamorize

verb

Definition of deglamorize

as in to minimize

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Recent Examples of deglamorize White’s willingness to deglamorize stardom — to take roles that subverted her celebrity or to be funny and frank — makes clear that for her, the town was, first and foremost, a workplace. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022

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While retinol on its own can be irritating, especially on sensitive skin, applying it as a moisturizer can help minimize irritation and soothe the skin—a genius product, IMO.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 31 July 2026
The point is not to minimize every token, just as manufacturers do not minimize every raw material.

— Dr. Suresh Rajappa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of minimize

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Following her divorce, Frankie decides to put down roots in a glamorous London neighborhood, just her and her cat Blue.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials may be a generation strongly associated with a love of travel, but many of them are now looking to put down roots.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of put down

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According to Grisham’s complaint, their agreement prohibited either party from making disparaging statements.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
The Cockroach movement – named in the wake of a disparaging comment India’s chief justice made about unemployed youth – is now taking a breather, preparing, its leaders say, to throw its weight behind other issues affecting young Indians.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Definition of disparage

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These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In 2018, the court unequivocally repudiated its wartime decision that denigrated Japanese Americans.

— Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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