Synonyms of underplay

underplay

verb

1

as in to understate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understate
• downplay
• soft-pedal
• minimize
• denigrate
• disparage
• play down
• de-emphasize
• belittle
• derogate
• dismiss
• decry
• deprecate
• run down
• depreciate
• bad-mouth
• talk down
• cry down
• kiss off
• poor-mouth
• trash-talk
• put down
• trash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerate
• overstate
• overdo
• elaborate
• pad
• stretch
• magnify
• overdraw
• embellish
• embroider
• overemphasize
• hedge
• overplay
• fudge
• sensationalize
• melodramatize

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• exaggerate
• overstate
• overdo
• elaborate
• pad
• stretch
• magnify
• overdraw
• embellish
• embroider
• overemphasize
• hedge
• overplay
• fudge
• sensationalize
• melodramatize

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2

as in to overplay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overplay
• enact
• overact
• act out
• dramatize
• mimic
• take on
• imitate
• pose (as)
• represent
• masquerade
• depict
• playact
• ham
• render
• pantomime
• ape
• role-play
• mime
• interpret
• portray
• clown
• perform
• star (in)
• play
• act
• impersonate
• do
• coact
• costar