talked down

The phrase “talked down” has 2 syllables: talked down

It's pronounced as /tɔːkt daʊn/


What is synonym and antonym for talked down?

In the thesaurus, “talked down” has 44 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for talked down

  • abused
  • aspersed
  • bad-mouthed
  • belittled
  • censured
  • condemned
  • cried down
  • criticized
  • decried
  • defamed
  • denigrated
  • denounced
  • deprecated
  • depreciated
  • derogated
  • diminished
  • discommended
  • discounted
  • discredited
  • disgraced
  • disliked
  • dismissed
  • disparaged
  • dissed
  • dumped on
  • kissed off
  • maligned
  • minimized
  • played down
  • poor-mouthed
  • put down
  • ran down
  • reprehended
  • reprobated
  • ripped
  • scolded
  • slandered
  • slurred
  • traduced
  • trash-talked
  • trashed
  • vilified
  • vilipended
  • wrote off

Antonyms for talked down

Example Sentences

  • He talked down her worries, assuring her everything would be fine.
  • The teacher talked down to the students, making them feel small and unimportant.
  • She tried to talk down the angry customer, but it didn’t work.
  • During the heated argument, he talked down his opponent’s point of view.
  • He talked down the situation, making it seem less serious than it really was.

On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to talked down, such as: abused, acclaimed, applauded, approved, aspersed, bad-mouthed, belittled.

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

Related Words

bad-mouthed

  • abused
  • aspersed
  • belittled
  • censured
  • condemned
  • cried down
  • criticized
  • decried
  • defamed
  • denigrated
  • denounced
  • deprecated
  • depreciated
  • derogated
  • diminished
  • discommended
  • discounted
  • discredited
  • disgraced
  • disliked
  • dismissed
  • disparaged
  • dissed
  • dumped on
  • kissed off
  • maligned
  • minimized
  • played down
  • poor-mouthed
  • put down
  • ran down
  • reprehended
  • reprobated
  • ripped
  • scolded
  • slandered
  • slurred
  • talked down
  • traduced
  • trash-talked
  • trashed
  • vilified
  • vilipended
  • wrote off

kissed off

  • abandoned
  • abused
  • aspersed
  • bad-mouthed
  • belittled
  • blew off
  • censured
  • cold-shouldered
  • condemned
  • cried down
  • criticized
  • cut
  • decried
  • defamed
  • denigrated
  • denounced
  • deprecated
  • depreciated
  • derogated
  • deserted
  • diminished
  • discommended
  • discounted
  • discredited
  • disgraced
  • disliked
  • dismissed
  • disparaged
  • dissed
  • ditched
  • dumped
  • dumped on
  • forsook
  • high-hatted
  • jilted
  • kissed good-bye
  • left
  • maligned
  • marooned
  • minimized
  • played down
  • poor-mouthed
  • put down
  • quit
  • quitted
  • ran down
  • reprehended
  • reprobated
  • ripped
  • scolded
  • slandered
  • slighted
  • slurred
  • snubbed
  • talked down
  • traduced
  • trash-talked
  • trashed
  • vilified
  • vilipended
  • wrote off

ran down

  • abused
  • ascertained
  • aspersed
  • bad-mouthed
  • belittle
  • belittled
  • censured
  • condemned
  • cried down
  • criticize
  • criticized
  • decried
  • decry
  • defame
  • defamed
  • denigrate
  • denigrated
  • denounced
  • deprecated
  • depreciate
  • depreciated
  • derogate
  • derogated
  • descried
  • detected
  • determined
  • detract
  • diminish
  • diminished
  • discommended
  • discounted
  • discovered
  • discredited
  • disgraced
  • disliked
  • dismissed
  • disparage
  • disparaged
  • dispraise
  • dissed
  • downcry
  • dug out
  • dug up
  • dumped on
  • espied
  • found
  • found out
  • got
  • kissed off
  • knock
  • learned
  • located
  • looked for
  • make fun of
  • maligned
  • minimized
  • nosed out
  • opprobriate
  • played down
  • poor-mouthed
  • put down
  • reprehended
  • reprobated
  • revile
  • ripped
  • rummaged
  • scared up
  • scolded
  • sighted
  • slandered
  • slurred
  • sought
  • speak ill of
  • spotted
  • talked down
  • traduced
  • trash-talked
  • trashed
  • turned up
  • vilified
  • vilify
  • vilipended
  • wrote off

Browse the Thesaurus