superficialize en · VERB
Etymology
From superficial + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To render superficial; to trivialize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superficializing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superficialise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| superficializes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| superficialized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superficialized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
banalize · underplay · denigrate · disparage · minimize · de-emphasize · banalize · downplay · trivialize · bagatellize · make little of · underestimate · derogate · make nothing of · degrade · belittle · play down · vilipend · set at nought · play down · dispraise · cut down · deprecate · lilliputianize · understate · deprecate · superficialize