OVERIDEALIZES Antonyms

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

• act as a critic

• an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• appraise critically

• remove the value from; deprive of its value

• lower the value or quality of

• lose in value

• express a negative opinion of

• represent as less significant or important

• understate the importance or quality of

• make trivial or insignificant

• an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

• assign too low a value to

• make a deliberately low estimate

• make too low an estimate of

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• hollow out as if making a cave or opening

• act (a role) with great restraint

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

• assign too low a value to

• esteem lightly

• lose in value