Australian English Meaning of soft pedal

Soft pedal

Other Australian English words related to Soft pedal

synonyms

• dismiss
• downplay
• minimise
• De-emphasise
• denigrate
• play down
• Underplay
• understate
• bad-mouth
• belittle
• cry down
• decry
• deprecate
• depreciate
• disparage
• disparage
• kiss-off
• whinge
• run-down
• Talk down
• Trash-talking

antonyms

• elaborate
• exaggerate
• overdo
• overstate
• pad
• embellish
• embroider
• fudge
• Hedge
• magnify
• overdraw
• Overstress
• Stretch
• Overplay
• sensationalise

Definitions and Meaning of soft pedal in English

Wordnet

soft pedal (n)

a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

Wordnet

soft pedal (v)

play down or obscure

FAQs About the word soft pedal

What is the Australian English meaning of the word soft pedal

Soft pedal

What is the English meaning of the word Soft pedal

a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound, play down or obscure

What are the synonyms of the word Soft pedal

dismiss,downplay,minimise,De-emphasise,denigrate,play down,Underplay,understate,bad-mouth,belittle

What are the antonyms of the word Soft pedal

elaborate,exaggerate,overdo,overstate,pad,embellish,embroider,fudge,Hedge,magnify