make little of

VERB

minimize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail decrease diminish downplay lessen play down reduce trivialize underestimate

STRONG

abbreviate attenuate belittle cheapen decry deprecate depreciate derogate detract discount disparage dwarf knock miniaturize pan pooh-pooh prune shrink underplay

WEAK

cut down to size knock down make light of poor-mouth put down run down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise strengthen

STRONG

approve build up commend compliment exalt laud praise

WEAK

maximize overestimate overrate

VERB

play down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle deemphasize gloss over minimize mute soft pedal soften underplay

WEAK

hold back make light of restrain underrate

Antonyms

WEAK

blow up build up explode play up

Example Sentences

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The documents also show that the pressure to make little of the differences between the MAX and the previous model extended to certification of the aircraft, including systems important to safety.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2020

Generally, Creed likes to make little of nothing very much: a tiny tower of Lego, seven nails of ascending sizes banged into the wall, a slender ziggurat of planks.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2010

Laymen seeing it for the first time could make little of the plot and all its sundry subplots.

From Time Magazine Archive

Forward Gavin Smith from Van Nuys, Calif., for next year, tried to make little of his latest acquisition.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I don't believe you, Tim O'Rorke," said she, boldly; "but it's just like you to make little of what's another's."

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James

make little of

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