Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Antonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 12)
Directions to Solve

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.


12.
BELITTLE
Criticize
Flatter
Exaggerate
Adore
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Main Entry: belittle

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: detract

Synonyms: bad-mouth, blister, criticize, cut down to size, cut to the quick, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, downgrade, downplay, dump on, knock*, lower, minimize, pan, pooh pooh, poor mouth, put down, rip*, roast, run down, scoff at, scorch*, scorn, shoot down, shoot full of holes, slam*, smear, sneer at, sour grapes, squash, squelch, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, write off.

Antonyms: build up, exaggerate, praise, value

Discussion:
42 comments Page 1 of 5.

MMT said:   7 months ago
Flatter: to make excessive/insincere praise.
Belittle: to make sb/sth seem unimportant or inferior.

Jack had wanted to belittle Rose because of her choices, but instead, when he saw her, he ended up flattering her choices to gain her favour.
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Shahir said:   3 years ago
The right answer in this case is flatter.

Criticize is a near-synonym of belittle, Exaggerate is overstating something, Adore is liking, but Flatter is to think highly of someone.

So, the answer is flatter unless the given word in a sentence indicates otherwise.
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Rushabh kanhed said:   4 years ago
I think the right answer is flatter.
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Rasak said:   4 years ago
You can exaggerate something in a negative way (which still means belittling something).

Adore is praising something or showing how wowed you are for what you see.
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Vikash said:   4 years ago
Here exaggerate is right choice because it means overstatement of something. And belittle means very short statement of an event.

Pavani said:   4 years ago
Exaggerate also means to represent something as worse than it really is. Adore might be the correct choice.
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Bot1 said:   5 years ago
How would you use "FLATTER" in a sentence?

Dhoni said:   5 years ago
Belittle - exaggerate.

Belittle - flatter both are correct.

Vignesh said:   6 years ago
You are right @Shubham.

Rais said:   6 years ago
Is it Adore or exaggerate?
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