Definitions

gloss over

VERB

belie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distort mislead misstate

STRONG

color conceal disguise falsify garble hide misrepresent pervert twist warp

WEAK

give the lie to miscolor trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open represent reveal show straighten tell uncover unmask

WEAK

attest be honest prove

VERB

color

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie embroider magnify taint warp

STRONG

angle disguise doctor fake falsify fudge garble misrepresent misstate overstate pad pervert prejudice slant twist

WEAK

cook up

Antonyms

WEAK

be truthful

VERB

disguise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter belie camouflage cloak conceal cover up deceive dress up hide mask misrepresent obscure

STRONG

affect age antique assume beard change color counterfeit cover dissemble dissimulate fake falsify feign front fudge garble masquerade muffle obfuscate pretend redo screen secrete sham shroud simulate varnish veil whitewash

WEAK

doctor up make like make up put on a false front put on a front put on an act put up a front put up a smokescreen touch up wear cheaters

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell uncover

STRONG

represent tell the truth

WEAK

unmask

VERB

gloss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soft pedal

STRONG

belie camouflage deacon disguise doctor explain extenuate falsify hide justify mask misrepresent palliate rationalize sugarcoat varnish veil veneer white whiten whitewash

WEAK

cover up smooth over

Antonyms

STRONG

expose open reveal show strip uncover unmask

WEAK

clear up dull explain misinform

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass discard disregard overlook

STRONG

defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle

WEAK

be careless be derelict be irresponsible be negligent be remiss let pass let slide look the other way lose sight of not trouble oneself pass over think little of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend regard respect

STRONG

advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on

WEAK

accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

VERB

paint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brush coat cover daub decorate depict design draw dye portray sketch tint wash

STRONG

color compose delineate draft figure fresco limn ornament outline picture represent shade slather stipple swab

WEAK

catch a likeness cover up put on coats slap on touch up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reveal uncover whiten

WEAK

strip

VERB

play down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle deemphasize minimize mute soft pedal soften underplay

WEAK

hold back make light of make little of restrain underrate

Antonyms

WEAK

blow up build up explode play up

VERB

simulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect mimic replicate reproduce resemble

STRONG

act ape assume bluff borrow cheat concoct copy counterfeit crib deceive disguise dissemble do equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake favor feature feign fence invent lie lift mirror misrepresent pirate play playact pose prevaricate steal

WEAK

act like do a take-off do like knock off make believe phony put on put on an act

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest destroy face give idle meet receive reveal tell the truth

WEAK

be real

VERB

whitewash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover up

STRONG

blanch camouflage conceal exonerate extenuate launder liberate paint palliate sugarcoat suppress varnish veneer vindicate whiten

WEAK

make light of

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse blame condemn reveal sentence show strip uncover

WEAK

expose tell the truth

Example Sentences

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Each nation had their own complex relationship with the U.S., which history books tend to gloss over.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

As my experience over the past few weeks has shown, we can benefit from such exchanges without having to gloss over or ignore our differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“You want to actively increase your retirement contributions. So many people do ‘set it and forget it,’ and it’s so easy to gloss over.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

On the day itself, reporters tend to gloss over those opening pages afterwards, because the choices are more newsworthy than the argument.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

She enjoyed her job but didn’t try to gloss over the bureaucratic headaches of government work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

gloss over

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