LAUGHED OFF Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed off

verb

past tense of laugh off

as in shrugged off

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laughed off

Verb

PayPal has been working with investment banks on takeover and activist defense for the last few months and had already shrugged off initial overtures from Stripe, Semafor reported earlier this year.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
China has largely shrugged off wider economic impacts from the Iran war as soaring energy prices pushed up global inflation.

— Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of shrugged off

Verb

The team successfully minimized these electrical traps by adjusting the processing of the electrolyte, thereby reducing electron leakage.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity, the department says.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026

Definition of minimized

Verb

Yamal has always played down the comparison, focusing instead on being the best version of himself.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
In Moscow, the Kremlin played down the importance of Fedorov's dismissal — despite his role in shaping Ukraine's attack drone program against the Russian interior.

— Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of played down

Verb

Rosenblatt initiates Securitize as buy Rosenblatt said the fintech company is undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 July 2026
So the documentation is incomplete, the claim is undervalued and the downstream team inherits a chart that doesn't reflect the actual work performed.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of undervalued

Verb

Those state requirements include flat-rate options for unlimited voice calls, discounted Lifeline rates for eligible low-income customers, and telephone relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing, California said.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Visit a Botanical Garden Many botanical gardens offer discounted admission days and free community events.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Definition of discounted

Verb

The defensive line was underrated even before the return of Cam Jordan for one last hurrah.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Research consistently shows that Black women’s pain is underrated, their concerns dismissed, and their symptoms attributed to non-clinical causes.

— Ashoka, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of underrated

Verb

In a crucial series, the Phillies not only secured a win but also potentially diminished the trade value of two key Mets pitchers, Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
But his chances of regular starts next season have diminished, with Joao Pedro first choice up front and Rogers earmarked to play in an attacking role on the left.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of diminished

Verb

Lestat is treated as unworthy of Akasha’s (Sheila Atim) blood and his choice to turn Louis is belittled by the table because Louis was a pimp.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The women on that team didn’t ask to be the butt of a locker room joke, belittled by the President of the United States, no less.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of belittled

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

laughed (at)

laughed off

laugher

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of laughed off

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

parochial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes