Synonyms of talking down

talking down

verb

present participle of talk down

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• running down
• diminishing
• crying down
• dumping on
• playing down
• writing off
• criticizing
• discounting
• kissing off
• putting down
• disparaging
• belittling
• denigrating
• derogating
• decrying
• depreciating
• deprecating
• poor-mouthing
• vilipending
• denouncing
• disapproving (of)
• condemning
• disliking
• trash-talking
• trashing
• bad-mouthing
• dissing
• scolding
• discommending
• discrediting
• abusing
• reprehending
• aspersing
• slandering
• maligning
• ripping
• vilifying
• censuring
• slurring
• disgracing
• defaming
• reprobating
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• applauding
• approving
• extolling
• recommending
• magnifying
• endorsing
• favoring
• indorsing
• exalting
• glorifying
• sanctioning
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing