TALK DOWN Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

talk down

verb

as in to dismiss

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors

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Recent Examples of talk down However, if a new client rejects strategies, expects unrealistic results and/or talks down to my team—then that client will no longer be a client. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The two countries eventually signed a trade deal that was meant to lead to more trade talks down the line. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Does your party have a disdain problem in talking down to working class voters in particular? —

CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024 Gargoyles Few cartoons are as recognized for their mature storytelling as Gargoyles, a prime example of not talking down to a young audience. —

Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk down

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King’s request to dismiss the federal agencies also said U.S. District Courts have jurisdiction on Freedom of Information Act requests in civil matters, as well as the claims alleging the State Department was negligent.

— Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
What’s more, tech companies have hired workers in growing areas such as AI while at the same time dismissing workers in less-promising sectors.

— George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025