Belittle
Belittle verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Soft-pedal and belittle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soft-pedal" instead a verb "Belittle".
Nearby Word: belittling
Soft-pedal
Soft-pedal verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Usage example: she politely tries to soft-pedal her accomplishments when talking to less fortunate people
Belittle and soft-pedal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belittle" instead a verb phrase "Soft-pedal".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- squash and belittle
- squash and soft-pedal
- lower and belittle
- lower and soft-pedal
- lessen and belittle
- lessen and soft-pedal
- diminish and belittle
- diminish and soft-pedal
- decrease and belittle
- decrease and soft-pedal
- squelch and belittle
- squelch and soft-pedal
- play down and belittle
- play down and soft-pedal
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