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

Speaking of decisions above you, Scott Patterson left the series after Season 3 and his character Sully (Maggie's dad) was written off the show. — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 2 July 2026

EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026

For an instrument that many observers had written off as a pandemic-era anomaly, SPAC is having a very loud second act. — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The documentary is about how the young Brady was written off by so many, and about those six quarterbacks who were drafted ahead of him. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026

If not, the remaining balance is generally written off. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Audiences and analysts had almost certainly written off Cameroon before the game. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

To have the citation written off, both the child and their parent are required to attend a rider safety course. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Because of Young's commitments in Shondaland, Beth was quietly written off the show in later seasons. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026