HYPERBOLES Antonyms

• a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

• a belittling comment

• the act of belittling

• tending to diminish or disparage

• adhering to the concrete construal of something

• the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

• a change for the better

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

• the state of being actual or real

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

• an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

• the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

• discipline in personal and social activities

• the state of being physically constrained

• a rule or condition that limits freedom

• lack of ornamentation

• a device that retards something's motion

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

• act (a role) with great restraint

• play a card lower than (a held high card)