make little of

verb

To belittle.

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banalizedownplayunderstatebagatellizebelittlecut downde-emphasizedenigrate
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Meanings

verbmake little of (third-person singular simple present makes little of, present participle making little of, simple past and past participle made little of)

present singular third person makes little of · participle present making little of · participle past made little of · past made little of

  1. transitiveTo belittle.

    Synonyms: banalize, downplay, understate, bagatellize, banalize, belittle, cut down, de-emphasize

  2. transitiveTo accomplish easily.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo belittle.

Similar
banalizedownplayunderstatebagatellizebanalizebelittlecut downde-emphasizedenigratedegradedeprecatederogatedisparagedispraisedownplaylilliputianizemake nothing ofminimizeplay down
Also see
bagatellizebanalizede-emphasizedenigratedeprecatederogatedownplaymake nothing ofminimizeplay downset at noughtslightsuperficializetrivializeunderestimateunderplayunderstatevilipend
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make little of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20little%20of.

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