Đồng nghĩa của understating

understates, understated, understating

Trái nghĩa: overstate,

diminishing downgrading minimising minimizing soft-pedalling soft-pedaling de-emphasizing underemphasizing underplaying downplaying lessening playing down reducing selling short trivialising trivializing underrating belittling devaluing minifying misprizing underestimating undervaluing brushing aside glossing over making light of rating too low shrugging off talking down doing an injustice to making little of dismissing deprecating disparaging depreciating underselling setting little store by underrepresenting cheapening holding cheap detracting from toning down pooh-poohing discounting setting no store by denigrating underpricing derogating scoffing at putting down decrying making nothing of slighting whitewashing moderating sneering at discrediting degrading defaming deriding thinking little of extenuating maligning demeaning mitigating scorning treating lightly slurring vilifying laughing off criticizing palliating trashing marginalizing dissing vilipending smearing dispraising criticising marginalising thinking too little of dumping on crying down taking down a peg sloughing off treating as unimportant misjudging disregarding underprizing despising looking down on setting too little store by failing to appreciate blue-penciling subduing blue-pencilling shushing euphemizing softening deflating miscalculating miscarrying disesteeming weakening going easy deemphasizing putting on the soft pedal ridiculing qualifying not doing justice tempering minimalizing mocking abusing rubbishing reviling knocking condemning censuring bad-mouthing running down laughing at belying rationalizing justifying sugarcoating slamming aspersing pouring scorn on panning slating trash-talking bashing casting aspersions on varnishing glossing rationalising brushing off making light ripping squashing blistering roasting squelching scorching detracting pulling apart lowering doing down picking holes in slagging off kissing off taking to pieces hitting out at shooting down cutting to the quick tearing down glozing over taking a swipe at having a go at explaining away shooting full of holes smoothing over taking down cutting down to size brushing something under the carpet doing a hatchet job on dragging through the mud disgracing slandering shaming debasing attacking insulting traducing calumniating humiliating dishonouring dishonoring libeling libelling humbling speaking ill of smirching stigmatizing disdaining contemning stigmatising disrespecting vituperating abasing besmirching bringing into disrepute giving a bad name reproaching blackening sullying scandalizing injuring taunting lambasting staining chastening scandalising tarnishing mortifying assailing embarrassing besmearing damaging sneering giving a black eye tainting denouncing impugning flaming sinking blotting undermining reflecting badly on slinging mud at dragging through the mire fouling soiling scoffing bringing shame upon doing a number on snubbing defiling spoiling pulling to pieces spotting rejecting jeering berating bringing shame on crushing tearing into affronting tarring and feathering gibing muckraking inveighing against speaking badly of blotching spurning blasting casting down rapping breathing on bringing discredit to ripping up and down casting a slur on running smear campaign flinging mud at spreading scandal about befouling making fun of sniffing at pillorying flouting poisoning bringing down offending bagging pummelling pummeling throwing mud at hammering laying into twitting faulting perverting throwing brickbats at lampooning railing against fulminating against spreading lies about finding fault with treating with contempt appalling jeering at speaking evil of sullying the reputation of blackening the name of bringing low skewering holding in contempt demoting look down one's nose at blaming jumping on outraging repudiating abashing poking fun at excoriating reprehending scouting reprobating subverting prostituting girding backbiting chagrining demoralizing rallying bemeaning demoralising making a fool of teasing destroying cutting down putting away taking down a peg or two blackening the reputation of conducting a smear campaign against badmouthing savaging rebuffing wounding castigating condescending devaluating deigning rebuking slapping cursing upbraiding ragging discountenancing corrupting reproving deploring disapproving discomfiting laughing execrating waving aside riding depraving cankering vitiating deteriorating bastardizing debauching warping profaning compromising ripping up prejudicing anathematizing slagging blemishing cavilling at breaking carping at horrifying owning jibing at treating contemptuously marking down ruining disfavoring disfavouring denunciating hating showing contempt for abhorring burlesquing travestying leering satirizing swiping caricaturing fleering cracking dumping grinning jesting skinning bastardising disconcerting sniggering turning up your nose at displeasing tearing to shreds coming down on causing to lose face blackguarding satirising finding fault dismaying lowering the status of looking down upon calling down ragging on putting in a bad light backstabbing putting to shame showing up putting someone in their place making someone eat humble pie knocking down holding up to ridicule sneezing at ranking out making someone eat crow turning your nose up at turning up one's nose quipping at giving Bronx cheer criticizing unfairly poormouthing clamoring against hooting questioning disvaluing frowning discommending objecting expostulating mistrusting commenting negatively muting restraining blackening the character of talking trash lowering in rank mistreating demonizing voodooing jinxing cussing digging not going for attainting desecrating subordinating giving comeuppance knocking off high horse betraying lowering in status putting hooks in taking dim view of demonising giving black eye stooping losing face giving a bad name to animadverting disapproving of relegating tearing to pieces writing down jiving dragging someone's name through the mud dragging through mud slinging mud dragging down skinning alive dressing down descending marring harming railing hitting complaining sniping at selling out taking a dig at knocking off turning up your nose gibing at saying contemptuously curling one's lip at making cutting remarks about beating down putting a whammy on jibing holding forth against desensitizing brutalizing dehumanizing wiping holding back misrespecting misbidding taking away shocking disgusting dehumanising brutalising desensitising bringing shame to declassing scathing decreasing throwing stones at taking swipe at belaboring scolding potshotting nagging making jokes about withdrawing reverting bumping setting back arguing against finding lacking taking issue with nitpicking over taking exception to objecting to expressing contempt reprimanding reducing to the ranks busting kicking downstairs depressing oppressing persecuting revolting nauseating repelling sickening regarding with contempt abominating chillin chilling chastising disappointing slanging miscalling belabouring zinging hosing snickering smiling shunning disrating annoying crawling caning objurgating slashing holding up to scorn dispiriting cutting rate taking away from causing a few raised eyebrows amongst causing raised eyebrows raising eyebrows amongst blackballing giving offence to flustering vexing nonplussing confusing rattling confounding fazing overcoming silencing upsetting arraigning subjugating subtracting from blowing off cussing out swearing at calling names shouting at vituperating against being above heaping scorn on cowing pulling down striking dumb blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at proscribing giving something a bad press laying at one's door framing naming sending up the river adjudging punishing judging pinning it on letting have it sending up taking to task giving someone a bad press pronouncing chiding booing disbelieving curling your lip at pissing over confuting pissing on considering beneath one spitting in the eye of spitting on turning nose up at refuting refusing turning back on defying turning down spitting in the face of laughing out of court renouncing giving the Bronx cheer to avoiding blowing raspberries at considering beneath you making one feel small forcing to eat humble pie popping one's balloon making eat dirt settling someone's hash bringing down a peg putting one away disheartening discouraging flattening calling someone names looking down nose at looking down your nose at poking mullock at fleering at scouting at putting someone to shame taking the wind out worrying getting one's comeuppance harassing ignoring overlooking flaying showing contempt digging at carping caviling mauling cavilling debunking letting wind out of sails puncturing balloon taking the wind out of somebody's sails dashing taking the wind out of someone's sails knocking the stuffing out of quashing letting down easy taking the mickey out of neglecting stultifying making sport of taking the piss out of curling one's lip threatening impairing talking something down giving a bad press to picking to pieces giving something a battering nit-picking passing over exposing turning a deaf ear to pushing aside having no time for paying no attention to shutting eyes to refusing to acknowledge thinking no more of sweeping aside taking no notice of forgetting about turning a blind eye to putting aside destabilizing disrupting sabotaging undoing sapping making absurd setting up making ridiculous wrecking demolishing debilitating showing in a bad light blackening someone's name bringing into disfavour destabilising thwarting undercutting chipping away foiling

underreporting under-declaring under-publicizing

understood understood it understood the set-up understood the situation understood to be understories understates understatements understatement understatedness understatedly understated