Synonyms of written off

written off

verb

past participle of write off

1

as in dismissed

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

• dismissed
• dumped on
• run down
• played down
• talked down
• cried down
• criticized
• minimized
• kissed off
• put down
• discounted
• denigrated
• denounced
• diminished
• disparaged
• vilipended
• belittled
• derogated
• depreciated
• decried
• deprecated
• condemned
• poor-mouthed
• trashed
• trash-talked
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• discommended
• scolded
• aspersed
• disapproved (of)
• abused
• disliked
• maligned
• slandered
• vilified
• reprehended
• disgraced
• defamed
• reprobated
• censured
• ripped
• traduced
• slurred
• discredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• applauded
• exalted
• acclaimed
• magnified
• recommended
• lauded
• endorsed
• extolled
• glorified
• favored
• sanctioned
• complimented
• commended
• countenanced
• eulogized

2

as in reduced

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

• reduced
• written down
• sunk
• marked down
• depressed
• attenuated
• lowered
• downgraded
• devalued
• devaluated
• depreciated
• cheapened
• broken
• underestimated
• shrunk
• debased
• demonetized
• compressed
• undervalued
• underrated
• contracted
• underpriced
• abridged
• lessened
• moderated
• downsized
• dwindled
• deflated
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marked up
• enhanced
• upgraded
• appreciated
• blown up
• inflated
• added
• increased
• extended
• expanded
• overestimated
• overrated
• augmented
• raised
• heightened
• compounded
• overpriced
• enlarged
• bloated
• amplified
• overvalued
• multiplied
• escalated
• dilated
• swelled
• maximized
• boosted
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of written off

Not long ago, the announcement would have been written off as yet another blockchain trial balloon. — Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

She was written off when her character died from a brain tumor in season 9. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Miñoso’s character, firefighter Joe Cruz, will likewise be written off in Season 15. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

When teens and 20-somethings became the earliest adopters of Snapchat and then TikTok, titles aimed at those demographics had to embrace them or risk being written off as irrelevant by a generation that is more inclined to watch YouTube anyway. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Once opened, or even once placed in the room, they’re written off, and from an operational perspective, letting guests take them is easier than throwing them away. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

After three seasons, Amos’s character was written off the show—James was killed in a car crash at the beginning of season four. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Women often present with subtler symptoms than the loud snoring and gasping typically associated with the disorder, so their cases are frequently written off as stress, aging or hormones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Some argued the songs are real, but were written off as AI to minimize interest. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026