talking down
The phrase “talking down” has 3 syllables: talk-ing down
It's pronounced as /ˈtɔːkɪŋ daʊn/
What is synonym and antonym for talking down?
In the thesaurus, “talking down” has 44 synonyms and 18 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for talking down along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for talking down
- abusing
- aspersing
- bad-mouthing
- belittling
- censuring
- condemning
- criticizing
- crying down
- decrying
- defaming
- denigrating
- denouncing
- deprecating
- depreciating
- derogating
- diminishing
- discommending
- discounting
- discrediting
- disgracing
- disliking
- dismissing
- disparaging
- dissing
- dumping on
- kissing off
- maligning
- minimizing
- playing down
- poor-mouthing
- putting down
- reprehending
- reprobating
- ripping
- running down
- scolding
- slandering
- slurring
- traducing
- trash-talking
- trashing
- vilifying
- vilipending
- writing off
Antonyms for talking down
- acclaiming
- applauding
- approving
- commending
- complimenting
- countenancing
- endorsing
- eulogizing
- exalting
- extolling
- favoring
- glorifying
- indorsing
- lauding
- magnifying
- praising
- recommending
- sanctioning
Example Sentences
- She kept talking down to me as if I didn't understand the subject.
- The manager was talking down to the employees during the meeting, which upset many of them.
- He was talking down to his younger sister, trying to make her feel inferior.
- I don't like it when people start talking down to others just because they think they know more.
- She felt hurt when he was talking down to her instead of offering support.
On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to talking down, such as: abusing, acclaiming, applauding, approving, aspersing, bad-mouthing, belittling.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
bad-mouthing
- abuse
- abusing
- aspersing
- aspersion
- belittlement
- belittling
- berating
- billingsgate
- blackguardism
- blame
- blasphemy
- broadside
- castigation
- censure
- censuring
- chastisement
- condemning
- contumely
- criticism
- criticizing
- crying down
- curse
- curses
- decrying
- defamation
- defaming
- denigrating
- denigration
- denouncing
- deprecating
- deprecation
- depreciating
- depreciation
- derision
- derogating
- derogation
- detraction
- diatribe
- diminishing
- disappointment
- discommending
- discounting
- discrediting
- disgracing
- disliking
- dismissing
- disparagement
- disparaging
- dissing
- dumping on
- epithet
- excoriation
- execration
- expletive
- fulmination
- harangue
- hosing
- ill-will
- imprecation
- insult
- insults
- invective
- kicking around
- kissing off
- knifing
- libel
- malediction
- maligning
- minimizing
- obloquy
- opprobrium
- playing down
- polemic
- poor-mouthing
- profanity
- pushing around
- put down
- put-down
- putting down
- quinine
- railing
- rebuke
- reprehending
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobating
- reproof
- resentment
- revilement
- reviling
- ripping
- running down
- scolding
- scurrility
- scurrilousness
- signifying
- slander
- slandering
- slur
- slurring
- smear
- swearing
- swearword
- talking down
- tirade
- traducing
- trash-talking
- trashing
- upbraiding
- verbal abuse
- vilification
- vilifying
- vilipending
- vitriol
- vituperation
- writing off
kissing off
- abandoning
- abusing
- aspersing
- bad-mouthing
- belittling
- blowing off
- censuring
- cold-shouldering
- condemning
- criticizing
- crying down
- cutting
- decrying
- defaming
- denigrating
- denouncing
- deprecating
- depreciating
- derogating
- deserting
- diminishing
- discommending
- discounting
- discrediting
- disgracing
- disliking
- dismissing
- disparaging
- dissing
- ditching
- dumping
- dumping on
- forsaking
- high-hatting
- jilting
- kissing good-bye
- leaving
- maligning
- marooning
- minimizing
- playing down
- poor-mouthing
- putting down
- quitting
- reprehending
- reprobating
- ripping
- running down
- scolding
- slandering
- slighting
- slurring
- snubbing
- talking down
- traducing
- trash-talking
- trashing
- vilifying
- vilipending
- writing off