Synonyms of writing off

writing off

verb

present participle of write off

1

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• running down
• talking down
• diminishing
• dumping on
• playing down
• crying down
• criticizing
• kissing off
• discounting
• putting down
• denigrating
• disparaging
• belittling
• derogating
• decrying
• vilipending
• depreciating
• deprecating
• denouncing
• poor-mouthing
• disapproving (of)
• condemning
• disliking
• trashing
• trash-talking
• bad-mouthing
• dissing
• scolding
• discommending
• discrediting
• reprehending
• abusing
• aspersing
• maligning
• slandering
• vilifying
• ripping
• censuring
• defaming
• slurring
• disgracing
• reprobating
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• approving
• extolling
• magnifying
• endorsing
• recommending
• exalting
• favoring
• glorifying
• sanctioning
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing

2

as in reducing

to diminish the price or value of

that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• writing down
• marking down
• lowering
• depressing
• sinking
• attenuating
• downgrading
• shrinking
• devaluing
• devaluating
• depreciating
• cheapening
• breaking
• demonetizing
• debasing
• underestimating
• undervaluing
• compressing
• underrating
• contracting
• downsizing
• underpricing
• dwindling
• moderating
• lessening
• abridging
• deflating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marking up
• enhancing
• upgrading
• blowing up
• appreciating
• bloating
• inflating
• increasing
• adding
• extending
• expanding
• swelling
• overestimating
• multiplying
• maximizing
• raising
• escalating
• augmenting
• enlarging
• boosting
• compounding
• amplifying
• heightening
• dilating
• overrating
• overvaluing
• overpricing
• ballooning
• upping
• aggrandizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of writing off

Going forward, Brock, who’s based in Los Angeles and plans to release three collections a year, isn’t writing off the idea of a runway show—maybe in the City of Light. — Laura Neilson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Thai Union ended up losing its entire Red Lobster stake, writing off its $530 million investment in the company and announcing its intent to divest the chain in January 2024. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

No one is writing off the Eagles, but some concerns shouldn’t be ignored. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Faced with the reality of Rowland not coming back, Anderson had multiple options, including writing off the character altogether. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026

No one was writing off Raman anymore. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026

The problem is that too much money is made writing off losses on empty properties. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026