accenting

The word “accenting” has 3 syllables: ac-cen-ting

It's pronounced as /əkˈsɛntɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for accenting?

In the thesaurus, “accenting” has 23 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accenting along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accenting

  • accentuating
  • advertising
  • bearing down on
  • boosting
  • emphasizing
  • featuring
  • focusing
  • focussing
  • foregrounding
  • highlighting
  • identifying
  • illuminating
  • making much of
  • overplaying
  • pinpointing
  • playing up
  • plugging
  • pressing
  • promoting
  • publicizing
  • punctuating
  • spotlighting
  • stressing

Antonyms for accenting

  • belittling
  • de-emphasizing
  • discounting
  • disparaging
  • minimizing
  • playing down
  • underemphasizing
  • understating

Meanings of accenting

  • verb
    1. To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
    2. To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
    3. To mark with written accents.

Example Sentences

  • She is accenting the key points in her presentation for clarity.
  • The artist is accenting the colors to make the painting more vibrant.
  • By accenting her outfit with a bold necklace, she created a stunning look.
  • The designer is accenting the room with modern furniture pieces.
  • He is accenting his speech with emotional pauses to engage the audience.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accenting, such as: accentuating, advertising, bearing down on, belittling, boosting, de-emphasizing, discounting.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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making much of

  • accenting
  • accentuating
  • advertising
  • bearing down on
  • boosting
  • calling attention to
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  • drawing attention to
  • emphasizing
  • featuring
  • focusing
  • focussing
  • foregrounding
  • giving center stage to
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  • highlighting
  • identifying
  • illuminating
  • overplaying
  • pinpointing
  • playing up
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  • publicizing
  • punctuating
  • pushing
  • recommending
  • showing
  • showing off
  • spotlighting
  • starring
  • stressing
  • turning
  • turning the spotlight on

accentuating

  • accelerating
  • accenting
  • advancing
  • advertising
  • aggravating
  • amplifying
  • augmenting
  • bearing down on
  • boosting
  • bringing out
  • broadening
  • building
  • building up
  • consolidating
  • deepening
  • dominant
  • emphasizing
  • enforcing
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  • enlivening
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  • exacerbating
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  • featuring
  • focusing
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  • intensifying
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  • lengthening
  • magnifying
  • making much of
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  • overplaying
  • pinpointing
  • playing up
  • plugging
  • pressing
  • promoting
  • publicizing
  • punctuating
  • quickening
  • redoubling
  • reenforcing
  • reinforcing
  • restrengthening
  • sharpening
  • spotlighting
  • stepping up
  • strengthening
  • stressing
  • supplementing
  • underlining
  • underscoring

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