makes light of
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
- trivializesMakes light of
- downplaysDe-emphasizes significance of
- shrugs offDismisses without concern
- brushes asideRejects as unimportant
laughs off · belittles · minimizes · scoffs · mocks · teases · ridicules · jests · quips · flippant · breezy · cavalier · glib · nonchalant · playful · winks · jest · pokes fun
seriousness of treatment
makes light oftakes to heart
Absorbs emotionally, feels personally
plays up · dramatizes · catastrophizes · makes a mountain out of a molehill · emphasizes