downplayer

English

Etymology

From downplay +‎ -er.

Noun

downplayer (plural downplayers)

1. One who, or that which, downplays.
   • 1983, John W. Gofman, Radiation and human health:

     So much for the claim of radiation downplayers about the absolute risk method.

   • 2013, Guy Gibbon, Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology, page 73:

     Downplayers, like weaselers, innuendo, loaded questions, and other slanters, can be used intentionally to make something less significant or worthy than it is. In other situations their use adds spark and perhaps a bit of humor […]