Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #15000
Word (Wort)

verharmlosend

Translation (Übersetzung) downplaying, trivializing, minimizing
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [fɛɐ̯ˈhaʁmloːzənt]
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media politics language criticism seriousness
Verharmlosend is the present participle of the verb 'verharmlosen'. It functions as an adjective describing something that makes a situation, problem, or danger appear less serious than it actually is. Often used in critical contexts like politics, media analysis, or social commentary.

verharmlosend - German Adjectives - verharmlosend Meaning - verharmlosend Translation - verharmlosend Adjectives Examples

verharmlosend is a German Adjectives

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verharmlosend Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Seine verharmlosenden Äußerungen zum Klimawandel sind gefährlich.
His downplaying statements about climate change are dangerous.
Political discourse
Die Zeitung veröffentlichte einen verharmlosenden Artikel über die Krise.
The newspaper published a trivializing article about the crisis.
Media criticism
Sie sprach in verharmlosendem Ton über die ernste Situation.
She spoke about the serious situation in a minimizing tone.
Social conversation

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verharmlosend Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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base verb (Grundverb)
verharmlosen
Meaning: to downplay, to trivialize, to minimize
Tense: infinitive
Example: Man sollte Probleme nicht verharmlosen.
Verb
noun form (Substantivierung)
Verharmlosung
Meaning: downplaying, trivialization
Example: Die Verharmlosung von Gewalt ist problematisch.
Noun
adjective form (Adjektivform)
verharmlost
Meaning: downplayed, trivialized
Tense: past participle
Example: Das Problem wurde verharmlost dargestellt.
Adjective

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verharmlosend Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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verharmlosend Collocations (Kollokationen)

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verharmlosende Aussagen
downplaying statements
High frequency
verharmlosende Berichterstattung
trivializing reporting
High frequency
verharmlosende Sprache
minimizing language
Medium frequency
verharmlosende Darstellung
downplaying portrayal
Medium frequency
verharmlosende Tendenzen
trivializing tendencies
Low frequency

verharmlosend Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Die Gefahr verharmlosend darstellen
To portray the danger in a downplaying manner
To make a danger appear less serious than it is
Verharmlosend über etwas sprechen
To speak about something in a trivializing way
To discuss a topic while minimizing its importance or severity

verharmlosend Synonyms (Synonyme)

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bagatellisierend
Meaning: trivializing
High similarity
beschönigend
Meaning: glossing over, whitewashing
Medium similarity
relativierend
Meaning: relativizing
Medium similarity
untertreibend
Meaning: understating
Medium similarity

verharmlosend Antonyms (Antonyme)

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dramatisierend
Meaning: dramatizing, exaggerating
übertreibend
Meaning: exaggerating
betonend
Meaning: emphasizing

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verharmlosend Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Harmlos Gefahr Problem Krise Berichterstattung Sprache Darstellung

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