Synonyms of underplay

underplay

verb

1

as in to understate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understate
• downplay
• soft-pedal
• minimize
• denigrate
• disparage
• play down
• de-emphasize
• belittle
• derogate
• dismiss
• decry
• deprecate
• run down
• depreciate
• bad-mouth
• talk down
• cry down
• kiss off
• poor-mouth
• trash-talk
• put down
• trash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerate
• overstate
• overdo
• elaborate
• pad
• stretch
• magnify
• overdraw
• embellish
• embroider
• overemphasize
• hedge
• overplay
• fudge
• sensationalize
• melodramatize

2

as in to overplay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overplay
• enact
• overact
• act out
• dramatize
• mimic
• take on
• imitate
• pose (as)
• represent
• masquerade
• depict
• playact
• ham
• render
• pantomime
• ape
• role-play
• mime
• interpret
• portray
• clown
• perform
• star (in)
• play
• act
• impersonate
• do
• coact
• costar

Examples of underplay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oddly, the series also underplays the NFL’s long and contentious history with CTE. —Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024

Salles encouraged Torres to underplay Eunice’s grief and anxiety, reminding her that her character needs to keep it together for the sake of her young children. —Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

In thousands of pages of court records, the city revealed that the companies aggressively advertised their drugs to doctors, had sales representatives target the highest prescribing physicians for marketing campaigns and underplayed their drugs’ addictiveness. —Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024

Sarandon nicely underplays it while Midler, in full Bette mode, isn’t afraid to go way over the top. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 July 2024