LAUGHED OFF Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

laughed off

verb

past tense of laugh off

as in shrugged off

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Verb

Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrugged off

Verb

The most common complaint, reported by one-third of women, was that providers minimized or dismissed their symptoms or pain.

— Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Late Season Snow is inevitable in elk country and is usually the factor that triggers migration, although lately several years of mild weather have minimized elk movement.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimized

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Trottier played down the middle in both games in his first rookie tournament and handled himself admirably.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
With the Kroenke deal, the Angels will plug into a much larger sports and media ecosystem that should benefit the team that has always played down the road in Orange County in the shadow of the region’s beloved Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of played down

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Piper Sandler upgrades MetLife to overweight from neutral Piper said the stock is undervalued.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Frasers launched its bid in June, and the Boss board recommended that shareholders turn it down, arguing that Frasers’ 38 euros per share offer undervalued the company.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of undervalued

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Amazon’s jewelry selection is hugely underrated, in my humble opinion, and this $10 layered necklace is a pretty good example of why.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Garrett Wilson is underrated and has consistently been a 1,000-yard receiver when healthy.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of underrated

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Played by a perpetually blank Ella Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, Lizzie is the belittled and abused daughter of a disinterested father, Andrew (Charlie Hunnam), and hateful step-mother, Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of belittled

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