TALKED DOWN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

talked down

verb

past tense of talk down

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors

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Recent Examples of talked down The influencer, or their manager, already expects to be talked down. — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 The contractors talked down to me. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 Others described feeling they were being talked down to. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked down

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But that conviction was dismissed after the revelation that a juror in the trial had not disclosed a domestic violence incident in her own background in order to win a seat on the panel, The Denver Post reports.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissed

Verb

Why This Matters For Your Family’s Legacy The peace of mind that comes from knowing your assets are optimally allocated, your tax burden minimized, and your family’s goals prioritized is invaluable.

— David Rae, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of minimized

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France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of ran down

Verb

But even without that hurdle, the incentive to sue has diminished now that basketball players can earn millions of dollars years before going to the NBA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Workers seek transparency regarding AI's impact on their roles, assurance against job losses, and confidence that their value isn't diminished.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026