deemphasized
Reduced in importance
Deemphasized means given less importance or attention than before.
Something deemphasized is downplayed or moved out of the spotlight: The new curriculum deemphasized rote memorization in favor of critical thinking.
Budget cuts have deemphasized arts programs in public schools.
Deliberately minimized in expression
- soft-pedaledDiminished in emphasis
- toned-downMade less extreme
- underplayedRestrained in expression
- minimizedReduced to smallest extent
diminished · lessened · moderated · tempered · muted · subdued · backgrounded · trivialized
Removed from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- disregardedNot given consideration
undervalued · underrepresented · forgotten · overshadowed · unrecognized · peripheral · secondary · deprioritized
Lost original color
- dimmedReduced in brightness
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- subduedReduced in intensity
- grayed-outVisually marked as inactive
blurred · softened · recessed · backgrounded · shadowed · dulled · washed-out · desaturated
Reduced to silence
- quietedMade less loud
- silencedRendered unable to speak
- suppressedForcibly held down
- censoredSuppressed from publication
downplayed · omitted · buried · hidden · concealed · withheld · unmentioned · unstressed
understated
Deliberately minimized in expression
- soft-pedaledDiminished in emphasis
- toned-downMade less extreme
- underplayedRestrained in expression
minimized · diminished · lessened · moderated · tempered · muted · subdued · backgrounded · trivialized · glossed over
sidelined
Removed from participation
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
disregarded · undervalued · underrepresented · forgotten · overshadowed · unrecognized · peripheral · secondary · deprioritized · relegated
faded
Lost original color
grayed-out · blurred · softened · recessed · backgrounded · shadowed · dulled · washed-out · desaturated · toned-down
hushed
Reduced to silence
- quietedMade less loud
- silencedRendered unable to speak
- suppressedForcibly held down
censored · downplayed · omitted · buried · hidden · concealed · withheld · unmentioned · unstressed · soft-spoken
deemphasizedemphasized
Gave special importance to
highlighted · stressed · accentuated · underscored · spotlighted