Antonyms for be littles
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : bih-lit-l |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈlɪt l |
- absolve
- accept
- acclaim
- acknowledge
- acquit
- add to
- admire
- admit
- adulate
- agree
- aid
- allow
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- ascend
- assist
- attend
- be absent
- be nice
- believe
- benefit
- blow up
- boost
- build up
- care for
- cherish
- claim
- clean
- clear
- commend
- compliment
- conceal
- concur
- confirm
- consent
- corroborate
- cure
- defend
- delight
- depart
- develop
- dignify
- discharge
- elevate
- embrace
- emphasize
- encourage
- endorse
- enhance
- enlarge
- erase
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exonerate
- expand
- explode
- extend
- extol
- extract
- favor
- fix
- flatter
- free
- glorify
- go up
- grow
- heal
- hearten
- help
- hide
- honor
- impress
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- keep
- laud
- leave
- lengthen
- let go
- like
- love
- make happy
- mark up
- maximize
- mend
- miss
- note
- OK
- optimize
- overassess
- overestimate
- overrate
- oversize
- overstate
- overvalue
- own
- pardon
- pay attention
- permit
- play up
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- prolong
- promote
- protect
- purify
- raise
- recognize
- regard
- release
- remember
- respect
- retain
- revere
- rise
- sanction
- satisfy
- secrete
- set free
- soothe
- strengthen
- surrender
- treasure
- trust
- upgrade
- uphold
- value
- weaken
- win
- yield
Definition of be littles
Origin :- 1781, "to make small," from be- + little (v.); first recorded in writings of Thomas Jefferson (and probably coined by him), who was roundly execrated for it in England:
- Belittle! What an expression! It may be an elegant one in Virginia, and even perfectly intelligible; but for our part, all we can do is to guess at its meaning. For shame, Mr. Jefferson! ["European Magazine and London Review," 1787, reporting on "Notes on the State of Virginia"; to guess was considered another barbarous Yankeeism.]
- Jefferson used it to characterize Buffon's view that American life was stunted by nature, which he was refuting. The figurative sense of "depreciate, scorn as worthless" (as the reviewers did to this word) is from 1797. Related: Belittled; belittling.
- As in knock : verb criticize harshly
- As in laugh at : verb ridicule
- As in minimize : verb make smaller; underrate
- As in mortify : verb embarrass
- As in play down : verb pretend as if something were unimportant
- As in pooh-pooh : verb dismiss
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in put down : verb comment negatively
- As in bad-mouth : verb to denigrate
- As in run down : verb ridicule
- As in scoff : verb make fun of; despise
- As in show up : verb expose, embarrass
- As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
- As in sneer : verb mock, condemn
- As in underestimate : verb minimize; rate too low
- As in belittle : verb detract
- As in scandalize : verb calumniate
- As in underrate : verb underestimate
- As in underrate : verb devalue
- As in undervalue : verb depreciate
- As in cheapen : verb diminish worth
- As in snigger : verb sneer
- As in condemn : verb blame, convict
- As in decry : verb criticize, blame
- As in degrade : verb shame, humiliate
- As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
- As in detract : verb take away a part; lessen
- As in disclaim : verb deny
- As in discount : verb ignore; treat as insignificant
- As in disdain : verb scorn
- As in disparage : verb criticize; detract from
- As in dwarf : verb minimize
- As in abase : verb deprive of self-esteem, confidence
Synonyms for be littles
- abandon
- abase
- abash
- abbreviate
- abhor
- abjure
- abnegate
- abuse
- adjudge
- affront
- alive
- annoy
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- attenuate
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- be allergic to
- beat down
- belie
- belittle
- bemean
- bench
- berate
- besmirch
- blackball
- blacken name
- blackguard
- blame
- blaspheme
- blink at
- blister
- blot
- blow off
- blow whistle on
- boo
- break
- brush aside
- brush off
- bump
- burlesque
- bust
- call down
- calumniate
- canker
- cap
- caricature
- carp
- cast a slur on
- cast down
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- chagrin
- chasten
- cheapen
- check
- chide
- chill
- come down on
- condemn
- confound
- contemn
- contradict
- contravene
- control
- convict
- corrupt
- crack
- criticize
- crush
- cry down
- curl one's lip
- curl one's lip at
- curse
- curtail
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- cut to the quick
- damage
- damn
- debase
- debauch
- debunk
- declass
- decline
- decrease
- decry
- deemphasize
- defame
- defeat
- defile
- deflate
- degenerate
- degrade
- deject
- demean
- demoralize
- demote
- denigrate
- denounce
- denunciate
- deny
- depose
- deprave
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- descend
- despise
- deteriorate
- detract
- detract from
- devaluate
- devalue
- dig at
- dim
- diminish
- dis
- disacknowledge
- disaffirm
- disallow
- disappoint
- disapprove
- disavow
- disbar
- disbelieve
- discard
- discipline
- discomfit
- discount
- discourage
- discover
- discredit
- disdain
- disesteem
- disgrace
- disgust
- dishearten
- dishonor
- dismiss
- disown
- disparage
- dispirit
- displease
- dispraise
- disregard
- divorce oneself from
- do a number on
- dominate
- doom
- doubt
- downcry
- downgrade
- downplay
- draw away
- drop
- dump
- dump on
- dwarf
- embarrass
- fail
- fall
- find fault
- find fault with
- find guilty
- fleer
- flout
- forget
- forswear
- frame
- gainsay
- get one's comeuppance
- gibe
- gird
- give a bad name
- give a black eye
- give Bronx cheer
- gloss over
- grin
- hang something on
- harass
- hate
- highlight
- hinder
- hit
- hold back
- hold in contempt
- hold up to ridicule
- hoot
- humble
- humiliate
- hurl brickbat
- hurt
- ignore
- impair
- injure
- insult
- invalidate
- jeer
- jest
- judge
- knock
- knock down
- lambaste
- lampoon
- laugh at
- lay at one's door
- lay bare
- leer
- lessen
- let down
- let have it
- libel
- look down nose at
- look down on
- look down upon
- lose value
- lower
- make fun of
- make light of
- make little of
- make small
- malign
- mar
- mark down
- micrify
- miniaturize
- minify
- minimize
- miscalculate
- miscarry
- misjudge
- misprize
- mistrust
- mock
- mortify
- muckrake
- mudsling
- mute
- nag
- name
- negate
- neglect
- not do justice
- offend
- omit
- oppress
- opprobriate
- outrage
- overlook
- overpass
- overshadow
- pan
- pass over
- pass sentence on
- persecute
- pervert
- pick on
- pin it on
- pinpoint
- plaster
- play down
- point finger at
- poke fun at
- pooh pooh
- pooh-pooh
- poor mouth
- poor-mouth
- predominate
- pronounce
- proscribe
- prune
- punish
- put away
- put down
- put hooks in
- put spotlight on
- put to shame
- question
- quip at
- rag
- rag on
- rail against
- rally
- rank out
- rap
- rebuff
- recant
- reduce
- refuse
- reject
- render worthless
- renounce
- reprehend
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- repudiate
- restrain
- retard
- retract
- reveal
- revile
- revoke
- ride
- ridicule
- rip
- rip up
- rise above
- roast
- ruin
- rule out
- run down
- run smear campaign
- satirize
- scandalize
- scoff
- scoff at
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- scout
- sell short
- send up
- send up the river
- sentence
- shame
- shock
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- show contempt
- show in bad light
- shrink
- signify
- sink
- skin
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slight
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smile
- smirch
- sneer
- sneer at
- sneeze at
- snicker
- sniff at
- snigger
- snub
- soft-pedal
- soften
- sound
- sour grapes
- speak ill of
- spoil
- spurn
- squash
- squelch
- stoop
- strumpet
- stunt
- subdue
- subtract from
- sully
- suppress
- swear at
- swipe
- take a dig at
- take a swipe at
- take away
- take down
- take down a peg
- take swipe at
- take the wind out
- tarnish
- taunt
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear to pieces
- tease
- think too little of
- throw stones at
- thumbs down on
- tower above
- tower over
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- travesty
- treat with contempt
- turn back on
- turn up one's nose
- twit
- uncloak
- underestimate
- underplay
- underprice
- underprize
- underrate
- undervalue
- undress
- unmask
- unshroud
- upbraid
- vex
- vilify
- vilipend
- vitiate
- vituperate
- wash hands of
- wave aside
- weaken
- withdraw
- worry
- worst
- write off
- zing
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