Synonyms of played down

played down

verb

past tense of play down

1

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• minimized
• diminished
• ran down
• talked down
• cried down
• dumped on
• criticized
• discounted
• put down
• wrote off
• kissed off
• denigrated
• belittled
• depreciated
• disparaged
• deprecated
• derogated
• decried
• vilipended
• denounced
• poor-mouthed
• condemned
• disliked
• trashed
• trash-talked
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• scolded
• discommended
• disapproved (of)
• abused
• aspersed
• discredited
• maligned
• slandered
• vilified
• disgraced
• reprehended
• censured
• ripped
• reprobated
• defamed
• slurred
• traduced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• exalted
• applauded
• recommended
• acclaimed
• magnified
• extolled
• endorsed
• glorified
• lauded
• favored
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• complimented
• commended
• countenanced
• eulogized

2

as in minimized

to reduce in apparent importance

if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimized
• dismissed
• downplayed
• ran down
• talked down
• soft-pedaled
• de-emphasized
• cried down
• understated
• kissed off
• underplayed
• put down
• denigrated
• belittled
• disparaged
• depreciated
• derogated
• deprecated
• decried
• poor-mouthed
• trashed
• trash-talked
• bad-mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerated
• overstated
• elaborated
• stretched
• embroidered
• overdid
• embellished
• padded
• magnified
• hedged
• overdrew
• overemphasized
• overplayed
• melodramatized
• fudged
• sensationalized