Thesaurus / make little of
FEEDBACKsynonyms for make little of
synonyms for make little of
- curtail
- decrease
- diminish
- downplay
- lessen
- play down
- reduce
- trivialize
- underestimate
- abbreviate
- attenuate
- belittle
- cheapen
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- discount
- disparage
- dwarf
- knock
- miniaturize
- pan
- pooh-pooh
- prune
- shrink
- underplay
- cut down to size
- knock down
- make light of
- poor-mouth
- put down
- run down
- belittle
- deemphasize
- gloss over
- minimize
- mute
- soften
- soft pedal
- underplay
- hold back
- make light of
- restrain
- underrate
antonyms for make little of
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How to use make little of in a sentence
It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAnd to tell the truth, she couldn't help wishing he could see, so he could make the game livelier.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSA little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYSquinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMWe should have to admit that the new law does little or nothing to relieve such a situation.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSShe did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSBits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMShe was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINWORDS RELATED TO MAKE LITTLE OF
- abbreviate
- attenuate
- belittle
- cheapen
- curtail
- cut down to size
- decrease
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- diminish
- discount
- disparage
- downplay
- dwarf
- knock
- knock down
- lessen
- make light of
- make little of
- miniaturize
- pan
- play down
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- prune
- put down
- reduce
- run down
- shrink
- trivialize
- underestimate
- underplay
- abbreviated
- attenuated
- belittled
- cheapened
- curtailed
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- decreased
- decried
- deprecated
- depreciated
- derogated
- detracted
- diminished
- discounted
- disparaged
- downplayed
- dwarfed
- knocked
- knocked down
- lessened
- made light of
- made little of
- miniaturized
- panned
- played down
- pooh-poohed
- poor-mouthed
- pruned
- put down
- ran down
- reduced
- shrank
- underestimated
- underplayed
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.