Synonyms of soft-pedaled

soft-pedaled

verb

past tense of soft-pedal

as in downplayed

to reduce in apparent importance

she politely tries to soft-pedal her accomplishments when talking to less fortunate people

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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