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Underplay

The act of underplaying.

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📖 Definitions of "Underplay"

noun

1
The act of underplaying.

verb

1
To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
2
To make something seem less important than it really is.
3
To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

🔄 Synonyms of "Underplay"

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Word	Definition
underactverb	To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness

↔️ Antonyms of "Underplay"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
hamnoun	(uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.
overactverb	(chiefly acting) To act in an exaggerated manner.
overplayverb	(ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Underplay"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
underactverb	To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness
undervalueverb	(transitive) To underestimate, or assign too low a value to (something or someone); to have too little regard for.
underrateverb	(transitive) To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
underestimateverb	(transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
downplayverb	(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
minimizeverb	(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
overlookverb	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
minimiseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of minimize. [(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.]
trivialiseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of trivialize. [(transitive) To make something appear trivial]
downplayingnoun	The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
extenuationnoun	The action of lessening, or seeking to lessen, the guilt of (an offence or fault) by alleging partial excuses; and instance or means of doing this; a plea in mitigation of censure.
downplayernoun	One who, or that which, downplays.
de-emphasisnoun	A reduction in emphasis.
suppressingverb	The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
underruffverb	(bridge) To ruff with a trump lower than the trump already played by one's opponent
understepverb	To take a step that is not far enough forward.
dwarfingnoun	The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
underfringenoun	A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
deemphasisnoun	Alternative spelling of de-emphasis. [A reduction in emphasis.]
minimizationnoun	The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.