Synonyms of whitewashed

whitewashed

verb

past tense of whitewash

1

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance

refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• overlooked
• pardoned
• justified
• disregarded
• explained
• excused
• condoned
• discounted
• passed over
• forgave
• blinked (at)
• winked (at)
• brushed (aside or off)
• remitted
• glossed (over)
• shrugged off
• forgave and forgot
• papered over
• rationalized
• overpassed
• glozed (over)
• exonerated
• exculpated
• vindicated
• acquitted
• closed one's eyes to
• absolved
• waived
• cleared
• waved (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marked
• noted
• objected (to)
• heeded
• minded

2

as in excused

to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses

don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excused
• justified
• explained
• deodorized
• extenuated
• glossed (over)
• explained away
• palliated
• varnished
• confessed
• sugarcoated
• glozed (over)
• minimized
• apologized
• atoned
• rationalized
• softened
• accounted (for)
• lightened
• tempered
• mitigated
• exonerated
• soft-pedaled
• vindicated
• acquitted
• moderated
• played down
• alleviated
• absolved
• exculpated
• lessened
• eased
• cleared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whitewashed

Boutique brand Katikies has brought the success of its sister hotel in Oia, Santorini, to Mykonos, with a spacious, whitewashed sanctuary on the island’s southwest coast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The one-bedroom space is minimal, deliberately quiet, and whitewashed. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Sant Pol de Mar swaps crowded stretches of sand for quieter coves, whitewashed buildings and a noticeably calmer atmosphere than Barcelona. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

The living room features whitewashed stone walls, a curved plaster fireplace, and polished concrete floors, while the kitchen has flat-front wood cabinets, a waterfall eat-in island, and exposed wood ceilings above clerestory windows. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026

The island’s whitewashed, clifftop village offers romantic views of the Aegean Sea, and a steep, zig-zagging path climbs up the hillside to a church. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026

Sterilized, whitewashed, controlled, censored – all those words apply. — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

By then, investigators had checked Guthrie’s flat, whitewashed roof and probed her septic tank with a long pole. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026