Soft-pedal synonyms
sôft'pĕd'l, sŏft'-
Category:
sordine
A mute for musical instruments. For example, the mute instrument for the violin or the damper on the pianoforte.
sordino
mute pedal
Advertisement
One that silences, especially a device attached to the muzzle of a firearm to muffle the sound of firing.
noise queller
(Informal) Very secret; most confidential
put on the soft pedal
To preside over:
To edit, cross out, or correct with or as with a blue pencil
To use euphemisms.
To palliate is to make something less painful or unpleasant, or to calm fears.
Alternative form of de-emphasize.
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
Advertisement
Find another word for soft-pedal. In this page you can discover 21 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for soft-pedal, like: play down, subdue, damper, sordine, sordino, sourdine, mute pedal, silencer, noise queller, muffler and hush-hush.
Trending topics