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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of an outstanding part of an event or period of time Opposite of the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events Opposite of the most important or noteworthy thing, person or part Opposite of special importance, value, or prominence placed on something Opposite of a small distinctive detail or feature Opposite of particular emphasis or importance Verb Opposite of to draw special attention to Opposite of to mark passages of or specific text as a means of memorizing for future reference Opposite of to stress or emphasize Opposite of to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of Opposite of to highlight or call attention to (something) Opposite of to stress or emphasize the importance of something (typography) Opposite of to make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke Opposite of to represent by a drawing, painting, or other art forms Opposite of to have as a prominent attribute or aspect Opposite of to light up or brighten with light Opposite of to give or add color to Opposite of to greatly emphasize a point or issue Opposite of to have as a feature Opposite of to expose or reveal the true (and typically bad) nature or character of … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of an outstanding part of an event or period of time lowlight disappointment nonevent anticlimax bringdown downer downfall letdown let-down washout nadir lowest point low point “The lowlight came in the form of the lasagna, which was burnt and blackened on the bottom.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events nadir anticlimax bottom base cliffhanger foot rock bottom lowest point low point depths pits lowest ebb all-time low lowest level depth bathos slough of despond zero minimum Noun ▲ Opposite of the most important or noteworthy thing, person or part exterior exteriority outside periphery boundary border fringe perimeter rim surface outskirts skirt brim brink hem edge circumference sideline Noun ▲ Opposite of special importance, value, or prominence placed on something de-emphasis unimportance triviality insignificance ignorance irrelevance inconsequentiality slightness “With an emphasis on live music and de-emphasis on heavy hip-hop, she said she wants to distinguish her bar from the adjacent business.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a small distinctive detail or feature blemish deformity blotch stain blight mar fault defect flaw imperfection “On his way into the forest, Kevin found a blemish on the otherwise pristine carpet of snow.” Noun ▲ Opposite of particular emphasis or importance de-emphasis underemphasis downplaying underestimation underplaying diminishment understatement undermining lessening playing down glossing over “Jacob declared that there should be a greater de-emphasis on unemployment, and a greater focus on tax reform.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to draw special attention to deemphasize de-emphasize belittle devalue discount downplay minimiseUK minimizeUS tone down underemphasize understate lessen airbrush neglect overlook play down gloss over underplay trivializeUS underestimate trivialiseUK underrate diminish mask reduce soft-pedal make light of depreciate ignore undervalue do an injustice to divert attention from attach little importance to give little weight to make little of make light give a lower profile to lighten abate mitigate enervate extenuate undermine cheapen attenuate disacknowledge dismiss derogate laugh off scoff at treat lightly think little of downgrade forget minify deny brush aside not do justice to shrug off more ❯ “We can de-emphasize their importance as primary instruments of justice while we place the highest priority on social and economic justice.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to mark passages of or specific text as a means of memorizing for future reference erase scrub eliminate excise remove cancel delete efface eradicate expunge censor blank out blot out cross out rub out strike out wipe out “I had to erase a lot of inappropriate content in your piece.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to stress or emphasize de-emphasize conceal deny hide ignore lose mumble neglect reduce distract Verb ▲ Opposite of to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of de-emphasize play down agree attach collect combine gather join unite Verb ▲ Opposite of to highlight or call attention to (something) obscure play down turn aside Verb ▲ Opposite of to stress or emphasize the importance of something pass over Verb ▲ (typography) Opposite of to make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke narrow simplify unbold reduce thin decrement extenuate lighten moderate scale down shrink trim diminish “I can't read any of this until you narrow the typeface.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to represent by a drawing, painting, or other art forms conceal confuse distort hide suppress mix up Verb ▲ Opposite of to have as a prominent attribute or aspect omit disregard ignore drop exclude except miss cut bypass preclude skip dismiss overpass pretermit de-emphasize slight withhold cut out leave out play down “Many news stories fail to provide enough detail about data sources or omit important details about what the data represents.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to light up or brighten with light darken dim obfuscate dull overshadow bedarken bedim blacken gloom overcast shade shadow cloud “She turned off the overhead light, pulled the blinds to darken the room further, and flipped on a dim table lamp instead.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to give or add color to decolorize pale whiten Verb ▲ Opposite of to greatly emphasize a point or issue skim Verb ▲ Opposite of to have as a feature need require want call for necessitate be crying out for be deficient of be in need of be in want of be needy of have need for have need of have occasion for have to have be desperate for be short of have use for stand in need of “This old bathroom will need a new bathtub to be installed when we renovate it.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to expose or reveal the true (and typically bad) nature or character of camouflage cloak disguise mask conceal depart hide miss secrete Find more words! 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Sentences with the word highlight Words that rhyme with highlight What is the past tense of highlight? What is the plural of highlight? What is the adjective for highlight? What is the noun for highlight? Translations for highlight Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words highlighted highlighting highlights high line high lines high-living highliest highlier high-level high level highlands highlanders 9-letter Words Starting With h hi hig high highl highli highlig highligh