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单词 talking down
释义

talk down

verb

talked down; talking down; talks down

intransitive verb

: to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion

transitive verb

: to disparage or belittle by talking

Synonyms

  • bad-mouth
  • belittle
  • cry down
  • decry
  • denigrate
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • derogate
  • diminish
  • dis [slang]
  • diss
  • discount
  • dismiss
  • disparage
  • kiss off
  • minimize
  • play down
  • poor-mouth
  • put down
  • run down
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • vilipend
  • write off
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Example Sentences

a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors
Recent Examples on the Web Rivian is scheduled to install an EV charger next month, Mueller said, and there’s talk down the road of electric snowmobiles. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2022 Disney doesn’t always have to talk down to its audience. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 June 2022 As in his other books, Mr. Murphy did not talk down to his young readers or sugarcoat. New York Times, 8 June 2022 At the same time, do not talk down to your audience. Peter Boyd, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Michelle says Martin needs to lift women up and not talk down to them. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021 Leaning into nostalgia for The Lost Boys was the perfect choice because Nightbooks genuinely feels like a loving throwback to the ‘80s when horror projects aimed at kids didn’t talk down to their audience. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Few public figures could successfully pull off this kind of project, especially without seeming to talk down to the audience. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 One was trying to talk down Parker, who had a gun to his head and was threatening to kill himself. Kyle Whitmire, al, 12 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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