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DOWNPLAYED Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word downplayed. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word downplayed. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DOWNPLAYED

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diminished
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

adjective satellite

• impaired by diminution

• (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

minimized
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

reduced
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• made less in size or amount or degree

adjective satellite

• well below normal (especially in price)

understated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exhibiting restrained good taste

understate
verbv
verb

• represent as less significant or important

background
nounn
noun

• a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

• the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

• information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

• extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

• relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

• the state of the environment in which a situation exists

• (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

• scenery hung at back of stage

verb

• understate the importance or quality of

minimise
verbv
verb

• represent as less significant or important

• make small or insignificant

minimize
verbv
verb

• make small or insignificant

• represent as less significant or important

• cause to seem less serious; play down

trivialize
verbv
verb

• make trivial or insignificant

play down
verbv
verb

• understate the importance or quality of

Best Hypernyms For DOWNPLAYED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for downplayed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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accent accentuate emphasise emphasize inform punctuate stress

Alternatives for DIMINISHED

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