DRESSED DOWN Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in informal

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verb

past tense of dress down

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings dressed down for boorish behavior at the dance

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These rich-looking bottoms can be dressed up with heels and a sexy top or dressed down with a sweater or tee and loafers. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 31 July 2026 It can be dressed down with flats or sandals or up with wedges or heels. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 At a meeting that month in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, Overton dressed down HHS officials for not presenting a document that would pass legal review, according to a person who attended. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 These beautiful styles take you from day to night, dressed up or dressed down. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Both would be perfect for an elevated occasion, or they can be dressed down with sneakers and a jean jacket. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Think of ranch water as a dressed down margarita that's hard to mess up. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 If someone is dressed up in a space that is dressed down, for instance, there’s humor to it. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dressed down

Adjective

The service Low-key and informal with free-roaming check-in staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
From the outside, the leadership style can appear overly gentle, patient or informal.

— Jessica Hill Holm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of informal

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However, research presented in April at the 2026 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting reveals that ground vibrations generated by everyday human activity dropped significantly during the last total solar eclipse.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Anti-scratch and anti-reflective coating, UV400 protection and lightweight frames for everyday comfort.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of everyday

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Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
She was vilified and reprimanded for ACTUALLY taking a courageous stance against men in women’s sports and spaces.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of reprimanded

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After leaving the field at the end of the third, Fried walked into the tunnel leading to the visitors’ clubhouse, flanked by pitching coach Matt Blake, who immediately called down to the bullpen to have Paul Blackburn warm up.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Even the New York State Police had been called down to join, and were standing around in their purple ties and Dudley Do-Right hats.

— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of called down

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These CMOs typically last two to three years before growth plateaus despite rising spend, and they either get blamed for a weak pipeline or move to a role with cleaner metrics and smaller scope.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Many blamed the incident on his government’s progressive policies and publicly rallied for new border checks at sea, air and land ports of entry.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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