Makes light of
Synonyms for makes light of
verb minimize
play down
lessen
soften
whitewash
devalue
attach little importance to
deemphasize
give little weight to
make light of
think nothing of
Synonyms
verb make smaller; underrate
lessen
reduce
play down
decrease
underestimate
diminish
downplay
curtail
derogate
dwarf
deprecate
prune
knock
attenuate
discount
decry
cheapen
pan
detract
belittle
disparage
pooh-pooh
shrink
depreciate
abbreviate
put down
run down
miniaturize
underplay
cut down to size
cut rate
knock down
make light of
make little of
poor-mouth
Antonyms
enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong
build up
compliment
laud
praise
exalt
overrate
extend
raise
strengthen
expand
develop
approve
commend
maximize
overestimate
Synonyms
verb be indifferent, leave alone
spurn
overlook
ignore
discount
underestimate
reject
disregard
despise
affront
disdain
slur
dismiss
slight
scant
detest
depreciate
scorn
rebuff
condemn
brush aside
brush off
pass by
pass over
shrug off
pretermit
have nothing to do with
laugh off
let go
live with
make light of
not care for
pass up
pay no attention to
pay no mind
tune out
keep at arm’s length
keep one’s distance
Antonyms
heed
notice
respect
note
admire
cherish
compliment
praise
welcome
guard
nurture
protect
accomplish
achieve
complete
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize
like
love
approve
flatter
concern
take care of
watch
do
finish
succeed
Synonyms
verb disregard, neglect
ignore
discount
omit
forget
overpass
disdain
miss
slight
pass
pass by
fail to notice
leave out
leave undone
let fall between the cracks
let go
let slide
make light of
pay no attention
slip up
Antonyms
remember
praise
heed
honor
notice
respect
deny
prevent
refuse
veto
pay attention
recognize
get
attend
look at
regard
follow
serve
Synonyms
verb gloss over; cover up
lessen
relieve
soften
soothe
disguise
whiten
allay
varnish
ease
hide
sugarcoat
assuage
mask
camouflage
mollify
white
moderate
screen
veneer
exculpate
whitewash
cloak
vindicate
lighten
excuse
qualify
dissemble
abate
diminish
veil
mitigate
minimize
condone
extenuate
cover
conceal
alleviate
temper
justify
hush up
quick fix
prettify
apologize for
gloze
make light of
put on a Band-Aid
Antonyms
enlarge
increase
burden
worry
accuse
blame
condemn
uncover
unmask
darken
intensify
worsen
strip
disclose
divulge
incite
sentence
prolong
extend
trouble
upset
irritate
agitate
expose
open
reveal
blacken
provoke
lay bare
let out
show
tell
depress
allow
magnify
aggravate
Synonyms
verb pretend as if something were unimportant
mute
minimize
soft-pedal
soften
belittle
hold back
restrain
underrate
underplay
gloss over
deemphasize
make light of
make little of
Antonyms
build up
play up
blow up
explode
Synonyms
verb dismiss
repudiate
play down
belittle
disregard
discount
rebuff
reject
brush aside
make light of
scoff at
sneer at
treat with contempt
wave aside
Antonyms
build up
attend
pay attention
Synonyms
verb make fun of; despise
belittle
ridicule
scorn
deride
reject
sneer
jeer
mock
rag
gibe
tease
knock
ride
disdain
disbelieve
flout
discount
discredit
revile
boo
rally
contemn
pooh-pooh
pan
laugh at
dig at
make light of
poke fun at
show contempt
Antonyms
praise
compliment
admire
respect
honor
flatter
approve
commend
believe
trust
be nice
Synonyms
verb offend, insult
scorn
disparage
snub
despise
forget
skip
fail
cut
overlook
upstage
reject
chill
pooh-pooh
slur
scoff
flout
discount
cool
affront
disdain
omit
contemn
ignore
disregard
neglect
brush off
shrug off
sneeze at
blink at
give the brush
give the cold shoulder to
make light of
not give time of day
show disrespect
treat with contempt
turn deaf ear to
Antonyms
admire
cherish
remember
accomplish
achieve
complete
heed
honor
notice
respect
heat
warm
compliment
praise
increase
note
approve
succeed
finish
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize
esteem
flatter
Synonyms
verb minimize; rate too low
belittle
undervalue
underrate
miscalculate
deprecate
slight
disesteem
miscarry
disparage
depreciate
put down
make light of
not do justice
sell short
think too little of
Antonyms
exaggerate
praise
overrate
compliment
laud
value
overvalue
overestimate
approve
commend
flatter
maximize
Synonyms
verb cover up the truth
blanch
varnish
palliate
vindicate
conceal
suppress
extenuate
sugarcoat
camouflage
paint
whiten
launder
white
liberate
exonerate
veneer
gloss over
make light of
Antonyms
strip
accuse
blame
condemn
sentence
uncover
reveal
show
expose
tell truth
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