talked down (Meaning)
talked down
to speak in an overly simple manner as if to a person who does not know much, to disparage or belittle by talking, to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion
Synonyms & Antonyms of talked down
FAQs About the word talked down
to speak in an overly simple manner as if to a person who does not know much, to disparage or belittle by talking, to speak in a condescending or oversimplified
diminished, played down, dumped on, cried down, ran down, minimized,dismissed, disparaged, belittled, deprecated
recommended, glorified, applauded, favored, endorsed, indorsed, extolled, magnified, exalted,praised
The teacher talked down to the students, belittling their ideas.
The boss talked down to his employees, making them feel incompetent.
The sales representative talked down to the customer, assuming she didn't know about the product.
The parent talked down to their child, making them feel inferior.
