trivialised
Dismissed as insignificant
Trivialised is the British spelling of trivialized—past tense and past participle of trivialise.
To trivialise something is to treat it as less important or serious than it deserves: The documentary trivialised the suffering of refugees.
What gets trivialised is diminished, made to seem petty or insignificant.
Made or became smaller
- demeanedCaused loss of dignity
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- devaluedLowered in worth
- disrespectedTreated with contempt
slighted · patronized · condescended · mocked · ridiculed · derided · sneered · scoffed
Curtly dismissed or ignored
- glossed overSuperficially addressed, then moved on
- waved awayGestured someone to leave
- shrugged offDismissed casually, unbothered
- discountedReduced in price
downplayed · underplayed · disregarded · neglected · sidelined · marginalized · overlooked · ignored
Of little importance
- triflingOf no real importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- negligibleToo small to consider
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
unimportant · frivolous · paltry · piddling · picayune · nugatory · footling · insubstantial
Made less in amount
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- shrunkDecreased in size
- scaled downReduced proportionally in size
- played downMinimized the importance of
soft-pedaled · understated · whitewashed · watered down · toned down · de-emphasized · underemphasized · simplified
Misjudged as inferior
- underappreciatedNot given due recognition
- underratedValued below true worth
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
unsung · overshadowed · misjudged · underrepresented · taken for granted · uncelebrated · unhonored · unheralded
diminished
Made or became smaller
- demeanedCaused loss of dignity
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- devaluedLowered in worth
disrespected · slighted · patronized · condescended · mocked · ridiculed · derided · sneered · scoffed · jeered
brushed off
Curtly dismissed or ignored
- glossed overSuperficially addressed, then moved on
- waved awayGestured someone to leave
- shrugged offDismissed casually, unbothered
discounted · downplayed · underplayed · disregarded · neglected · sidelined · marginalized · overlooked · ignored · bypassed
petty
Of little importance
- triflingOf no real importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- negligibleToo small to consider
inconsequential · unimportant · frivolous · paltry · piddling · picayune · nugatory · footling · insubstantial · meager
reduced
Made less in amount
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- shrunkDecreased in size
- scaled downReduced proportionally in size
played down · soft-pedaled · understated · whitewashed · watered down · toned down · de-emphasized · underemphasized · simplified · diluted
underestimated
Misjudged as inferior
- underappreciatedNot given due recognition
- underratedValued below true worth
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
unrecognized · unsung · overshadowed · misjudged · underrepresented · taken for granted · uncelebrated · unhonored · unheralded
trivialisedmagnified
Increased in apparent size
emphasized · elevated · amplified · highlighted · inflated
trivialisedtaken seriously
dignified · honoured · respected · validated · acknowledged