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Synonyms of minimize

39 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for minimize is reduce. Other synonyms of minimize are belittle, mince, lilliputianize, cut and lower. The opposite of minimize is maximize.

Synonyms and similar words for minimize

verbTo make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

  • besmallTo make small; (figurative) to make as though small.
  • smallifyTo make small or less significant.
  • abate
  • belittleTo disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or significance of someone or something.
  • bring downTo reduce.
  • cut
  • decrease
  • decrementTo decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
  • diminish
  • foreshortenTo abridge, reduce, contract.
  • lessen
  • lilliputianizeTo make small or petty.
  • lower
  • minceTo lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
  • reduceTo bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
  • shrink
  • abase archaicTo lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
  • embase obsolete

verbTo treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.

  • banalizeTo make banal or commonplace.
  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
  • bagatellizeTo regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
  • cut down
  • de-emphasizeTo remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
  • denigrateTo treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
  • degrade
  • deprecateTo belittle, depreciate.
  • derogateTo detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
  • dispraiseTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
  • downplayTo de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
  • make little ofTo belittle.
  • make nothing ofTo consider as trifling or unimportant.
  • superficializeTo render superficial; to trivialize.
  • trivializeTo make something appear trivial.
  • underestimateTo perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.
  • underplayTo make something seem less important than it really is.
  • understateTo state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.
  • set at nought archaicTo treat as unimportant or worthless; to despise, disregard, defy, unheed.
  • vilipend dated, formalTo treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.

Opposite of minimize

verbTo make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

Meaning of minimize

  1. verb To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
  2. verb To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.
  3. verb To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

Full definition of minimize

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Questions about synonyms of minimize

What is another word for minimize?
Minimize has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reduce, belittle, mince, lilliputianize, cut, lower and decrement.
What is the opposite of minimize?
The opposite of minimize is maximize.
What does minimize mean?
Minimize means to make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: minimize (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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