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  • low-key

  • quiet

  • restrained

  • muffled

  • low-pitched

  • muted

  • understated

  • soft-sell

  • toned down

  • laid back

  • mute

    pretend as if something were unimportant

  • minimize

    pretend as if something were unimportant

  • soft-pedal

    pretend as if something were unimportant

  • soften

    pretend as if something were unimportant

  • belittle

    pretend as if something were unimportant

  • underplay

  • gloss over

  • deemphasize

  • low key

  • easygoing

  • relaxed

  • laid-back

  • sober

  • subtle

  • loose

  • softened

  • hold back

  • restrain

  • underrate

  • make light of

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  • as in dismissed



  • as in minimized

  • as in dismissed
  • as in minimized



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played down

verb

Definition of played downnext

past tense of play down

1

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one’s low opinion of

out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister’s accomplishments

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  • dismissed

  • ran down

  • talked down

  • cried down

  • minimized

  • diminished

  • dumped on

  • criticized

  • discounted

  • put down

  • kissed off

  • wrote off

  • denigrated

  • belittled

  • depreciated

  • disparaged

  • vilipended

  • derogated

  • deprecated

  • poor—mouthed

  • decried

  • denounced

  • disliked

  • condemned

  • trash—talked

  • trashed

  • bad—mouthed

  • dissed

  • scolded

  • discommended

  • aspersed

  • abused

  • discredited

  • maligned

  • slandered

  • vilified

  • disgraced

  • reprehended

  • disapproved (of)

  • censured

  • defamed

  • reprobated

  • ripped

  • slurred

  • traduced


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  • exalted

  • approved

  • praised

  • favored

  • recommended

  • applauded

  • endorsed

  • sanctioned

  • glorified

  • magnified

  • acclaimed

  • extolled

  • lauded

  • indorsed

  • complimented

  • countenanced

  • commended

  • eulogized

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  • exalted

  • approved

  • praised

  • favored

  • recommended

  • applauded

  • endorsed

  • sanctioned

  • glorified

  • magnified

  • acclaimed

  • extolled

  • lauded

  • indorsed

  • complimented

  • countenanced

  • commended

  • eulogized

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2

as in minimized

to reduce in apparent importance

if you play down your part in the project, you won’t get the credit you deserve

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  • minimized

  • dismissed

  • downplayed

  • ran down

  • talked down

  • cried down

  • soft—pedaled

  • de—emphasized

  • kissed off

  • understated

  • put down

  • underplayed

  • denigrated

  • belittled

  • depreciated

  • disparaged

  • derogated

  • deprecated

  • poor—mouthed

  • decried

  • trashed

  • trash—talked

  • bad—mouthed


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  • exaggerated

  • overstated

  • elaborated

  • embroidered

  • stretched

  • embellished

  • overdid

  • padded

  • magnified

  • hedged

  • overdrew

  • melodramatized

  • overemphasized

  • overplayed

  • fudged

  • sensationalized

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  • exaggerated

  • overstated

  • elaborated

  • embroidered

  • stretched

  • embellished

  • overdid

  • padded

  • magnified

  • hedged

  • overdrew

  • melodramatized

  • overemphasized

  • overplayed

  • fudged

  • sensationalized

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What is another word for played down?

6 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ plˈe͡ɪd dˈa͡ʊn], [ plˈe‍ɪd dˈa‍ʊn], [ p_l_ˈeɪ_d d_ˈaʊ_n]

Related words: downplay, played down by, played it down

Semantically related: play down, play down the importance of, play it down

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    • adj.

      • low-key (adjective)

      • soft-sell,
      • low key,
      • laid back,
      • understated.

      • Other relevant words: (adjective)

      • low-key.

    • Other synonyms:

      • Other relevant words (noun):

      • minimized.

    How to use «Played down» in context?

    There is a pervasive misconception that playing down a disability somehow makes it go away. This is not only inaccurate, but it can also be harmful. When we as individuals and communities play down disability, we run the risk of creating an environment that is hostile and discriminatory. We also run the risk of marginalizing people who have disabilities and limiting their opportunities. For people with disabilities, playing down our disabilities can make us feel like we’re not good enough. It can also lead us to keep our disabilities hidden, which can have negative health consequences.

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    • easygoing
    • laid-back
    • muted
    • quiet
    • relaxed
    • restrained
    • sober
    • subtle
    • understated
    • loose
    • low-pitched
    • muffled
    • soft-sell
    • softened
    • toned-down

    On this page you’ll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to played down, such as: easygoing, laid-back, muted, quiet, relaxed, and restrained.

    Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

    How to use played down in a sentence

    He sat over the keyboard and played down on the keys, thus striking them heavily, instead of pressing and moulding the tone.

    OLD FOGYJAMES HUNEKER

    I have the impression he’d like to see this whole thing played down, so he’ll be on our side, more or less and for the time being.

    THE EDGE OF THE KNIFEHENRY BEAM PIPER

    A pump was also rigged and manned, which, with a hose attached to it, played down the hatchway.

    PETER THE WHALERW.H.G. KINGSTON

    SYNONYM OF THE DAY

    OCTOBER 26, 1985

    WORDS RELATED TO PLAYED DOWN

    • easygoing
    • laid-back
    • loose
    • low-pitched
    • muffled
    • muted
    • played down
    • quiet
    • relaxed
    • restrained
    • sober
    • soft-sell
    • softened
    • subtle
    • toned-down
    • understated

    Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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    • 1
      play down

      Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > play down

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      play down

      1. III

      play down smth. /smth. down/ play down his role преуменьшать /умалять/ его роль и т.д.

      2. IV

      play down smth. /smth. down/ in some manner he has consistently played down his own part in the successful enterprize он последовательно /упорно/ умалял свою роль в этом успешном деле

      English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > play down

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      play down

      умалять, преуменьшать (роль, значение, важность)

      The doctors thought it kind to play down the serious nature of her illness.

      Because it was important, he wished to play it down.

      Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > play down

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      play down

      фраз. гл.

      1) преуменьшать, умалять

      Syn:

      2) разг. заигрывать

      Politicians have to learn to play down to the voters. — Политик должен научиться заигрывать с избирателями.

      Англо-русский современный словарь > play down

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      play down

      1. phr v разг. преуменьшать, умалять

      2. phr v разг. льстить, заигрывать

      3. phr v разг. снижать требования, снисходить

      Синонимический ряд:

      English-Russian base dictionary > play down

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      play down

      Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > play down

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      play down

      [ʹpleıʹdaʋn]

      разг.

      1. преуменьшать, умалять

      2. льстить, заигрывать

      3. снижать требования, снисходить

      НБАРС > play down

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      play down

      Англо-русский синонимический словарь > play down

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      play down

      [‘pleɪ’daʊn]

      1) Общая лексика: преуменьшать, умалять, преуменьшать значение , говорят о малой вероятности, отвергать, отметать, преуменьшить

      2) Дипломатический термин: намеренно преуменьшать, принижать

      Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play down

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      play down

      преуменьшать, умалять

      заигрывать

      Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > play down

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      play down on

      подло поступить по отношению к

      Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > play down on

    • 12
      play down

      Новый англо-русский словарь > play down

    • 13
      play down

      Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > play down

    • 14
      play down

      English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > play down

    • 15
      play down

      преуменьшать, принижать, умалять

      English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > play down

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      play down

      English-Russian big medical dictionary > play down

    • 17
      play down any suggestions

      Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play down any suggestions

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      play down contradictions

      Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play down contradictions

    • 19
      play down differences

      Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play down differences

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      play down difficulties

      Универсальный англо-русский словарь > play down difficulties

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    • play down — (something) to try to make something seem less serious than it really is. He played down the seriousness of his condition because he didn t want anyone to worry. It s a sensitive issue, and they want to play it down until after the elections …   New idioms dictionary

    • play|down — «PLAY DOWN», noun. (in Canada) a play off …   Useful english dictionary

    • play down — [v] pretend as if something were unimportant belittle, deemphasize, gloss over*, hold back*, make light of*, make little of*, minimize, mute, restrain, soften, soft pedal*, underplay, underrate; concepts 49,59,63 Ant. blow up, build up, explode,… …   New thesaurus

    • play down — ► play down disguise the importance or significance of. Main Entry: ↑play …   English terms dictionary

    • play down — index disparage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

    • play down — verb understate the importance or quality of he played down his royal ancestry • Syn: ↑background, ↑downplay • Ant: ↑play up, ↑foreground (for: ↑background) …   Useful english dictionary

    • Play-Down — Das Play down (auch Play out genannt) ist ein Ausscheidungskampf in einem Sportwettbewerb, durch den der Abstiegskampf entschieden wird. Genau wie das Play off folgt das Play down auf die Hauptrunde, deren Abschluss Tabelle die teilnehmenden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

    • Play-down — Das Play down (auch Play out genannt) ist ein Ausscheidungskampf in einem Sportwettbewerb, durch den der Abstiegskampf entschieden wird. Genau wie das Play off folgt das Play down auf die Hauptrunde, deren Abschluss Tabelle die teilnehmenden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

    • play down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms play down : present tense I/you/we/they play down he/she/it plays down present participle playing down past tense played down past participle played down to try to make a problem or difficult situation seem… …   English dictionary

    • play down — PHRASAL VERB If you play down something, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important. [V P n (not pron)] Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports… [V P n (not pron)] He plays down rumours that… …   English dictionary

    • play down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. depreciate, minimize, downplay. See detraction. play down to II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. belittle, hold down, hold back, minimize; see restrain 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To make less emphatic… …   English dictionary for students

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    • low-key

    • understated

    • underplay

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • belittle

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • soften

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • soft-pedal

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • minimize

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • mute

      pretend as if something were unimportant

    • laid back

    • toned down

    • gloss over

    • soft-sell

    • muted

    • low-pitched

    • muffled

    • deemphasize

    • restrained

    • low key

    • quiet

    • easygoing

    • make light of

    • make little of

    • subdued

    • underrate

    • hold back

    • softened

    • loose

    • subtle

    • sober

    • laid-back

    Synonyms for Played down

    For more similar words, try Played down on Thesaurus.plus dictionary

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    преуменьшать, умалять, льстить, заигрывать, снижать требования, снисходить

    глагол ↓

    - преуменьшать, умалять

    to play down difficulties — преуменьшать трудности 

    - льстить, заигрывать
    - снижать требования, снисходить

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    Out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister’s accomplishments. 

    Из чистой зависти, она всегда преуменьшала достижения сестры.

    Politicians have to learn to play down to the voters. 

    Политик должен научиться заигрывать с избирателями.

    The White House spokeswoman sought to play down the significance of the event. 

    Пресс-секретарь Белого дома постарался преуменьшить значение этого события.

    If you play down your part in the project, you won’t get the credit you deserve. 

    Если преуменьшишь свою роль в этом проекте, то не получишь заслуженное признание.

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