Thesaurus results for TALK DOWN

talk down

verb

as in to dismiss

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors

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Recent Examples of talk down Worldfor never talking down to me or being too afraid to address the hard things in life. —

Anna Earl, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026 Mayor Johnson took the hosts of the JAAM Podcast —JJ, Allen, Abee and Matt, a group of friends from Chicago who talk about politics and culture — to walk and talk down the streets of the city's Austin neighborhood. —

Mikayla Price, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Misfits is a great example of a show for a teenage audience that respects its demographic rather than talking down to them. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026 After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change. —

Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk down

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As part of her agreement to plead guilty, prosecutors will dismiss four felony counts of perjury, procurement or false or forged document to be filed, and two counts of not being entitled to vote in an election.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Though often dismissed as bubblegum soul, the early Jackson 5 hits were intricate and infectious.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026