| Main Entry: | belittle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detract |
Synonyms: |
bad-mouth, blister, criticize, cut down to size, cut to the quick, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, downgrade, downplay, dump on, knock*, lower, minimize, pan, pooh pooh, poor mouth, put down, rip*, roast, run down, scoff at, scorch*, scorn, shoot down, shoot full of holes, slam*, smear, sneer at, sour grapes, squash, squelch, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, write off |
Antonyms: |
build up, exaggerate, praise, value |
| Main Entry: | depreciate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | belittle, ridicule |
Synonyms: |
abuse, asperse, attack, calumniate, censure, clamor against, condemn, contemn, decry, defame, denigrate, denounce, deprecate, deride, derogate, detract, discount, discountenance, discredit, disgrace, disparage, dispraise, fault, find fault with, humble, knock, look down on, lower, malign, minimize, put down, rap, revile, roast, run down, scoff at, scorn, slam, slander, slight, slur, smear, sneer at, spurn, take down a peg, traduce, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, vilify |
Antonyms: |
approve, commend, compliment, exalt, laud, praise, recommend |
| Main Entry: | disbelieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | doubt |
Synonyms: |
discount, discredit, distrust, eschew, give no credence to, mistrust, not accept, not buy, not credit, not swallow, question, reject, repudiate, scoff at, scorn, scout, suspect, unbelieve |
Antonyms: |
believe, trust |
| Main Entry: | discount |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ignore; treat as insignificant |
Synonyms: |
belittle, blink at, brush off, depreciate, derogate, detract from, disbelieve, discredit, dispraise, disregard, doubt, fail, forget, minimize, mistrust, neglect, omit, overlook, overpass, pass over, question, reject, scoff at, scout, slight |
Antonyms: |
attend, pay attention, recognize |
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | doubt, question |
Synonyms: |
challenge, deny, disbelieve, discount, dispute, distrust, mistrust, put under suspicion, reject, scoff at |
Antonyms: |
believe, credit, trust |
| Main Entry: | hoot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
Synonyms: |
boo, catcall, heckle, hiss, howl, jeer, razz, scoff at, scorn, scream, shout down, whistle |
| Main Entry: | pooh-pooh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss |
Synonyms: |
belittle, brush aside, discount, disregard, make light of, play down, rebuff, reject, repudiate, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt, wave aside |
| Main Entry: | scorn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in contempt; look down on |
Synonyms: |
abhor, avoid, be above, confute, consider beneath one, contemn, defy, deride, despise, disdain, disregard, flout, gibe, hate, ignore, make fun of, mock, put down, refuse, refute, reject, renounce, repudiate, ridicule, run down, scoff at, shun, slight, sneer, spurn, taunt, trash*, turn back on, turn nose up at |
Antonyms: |
admire, approve, like, love |
| Main Entry: | taunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke, reproach; tease |
Synonyms: |
affront, bother, deride, dig*, disdain, dump on, flout, insult, jab, jeer, lout, mock, offend, outrage, put down, quiz, rally, revile, ridicule, scoff at, scorn, scout, slam*, slap, sneer, swipe at, tantalize, torment, twitter, upbraid |
| Notes: | taunt meant to mock or tease someone; taut means tightly stretched or tense |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
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Adjectives: |
low, abject, arrant, at a discount, base, beggarly, blown upon, dedecorous, degrading, derogatory, despicable, dirty, discreditable, disgraced, disgraceful, disreputable, down in the world, downtrodden, humiliating, ignominious, in bad repute, in the background, in the shade, indign, infamous, inglorious, loaded with shame, mean, nameless, notorious, opprobrious, out at elbows, out of contenance, out of fashion, out of favor, out of repute, outrageous, overcome, pitiful, pudendous, questionable, renownless, ribald, scandalous, scrubby, shabby, shameful, shocking, shorn of its beams, shorn of one's glory, too bad, unable to show one's face, unbecoming, under a cloud, under an eclipse, unglorified, unhonored, unknown to fame, unmentionable, unnoted, unnoticed, unworthy, vile
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