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Trivialize (Verb)

Meaning

Make trivial or insignificant; "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The politician's attempt to downplay the corruption charges threatened to trivialize the severity of the situation.
  • Reducing a devastating natural disaster to a simple act of nature can trivialize the impact on the affected communities.
  • She was frustrated that her colleagues seemed to trivialize the importance of their project's deadline.
  • Trying to make light of someone's trauma can trivialize their painful experiences and hinder their recovery.
  • His joking tone trivialized the very real financial struggles many students were facing.

Synonyms

  • Trivialise

Hypernyms

  • Downplay
  • Minimize
  • Minimise

Related Words

  • Trivial (adjective)
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