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To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

To treat or regard with contempt

To refuse or say no to

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

To belittle or express disapproval of

Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

An act of rebuffing or being ungracious to someone

An insult, or something that can be interpreted as an insult

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

The act of ignoring or refusing to speak to another person

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Verb

To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

snub one's nose at

take no notice of

give the brushoff

keep at arm's length

not give time of day

send to Coventry

have nothing to do with

cut someone cold

turn your back on

give the cold shoulder to

leave out in the cold

tell someone where to get off

give a wide berth to

give the bum's rush

hand someone the frozen mitt

keep one's distance from

look straight through

place an embargo on

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

leave in the cold

refuse to entertain

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

hold in contempt

refuse to employ

consider undesirable

put an embargo on

put on hit list

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

tell someone to get lost

withhold patronage

keep at a distance

give a wide berth

have no part of

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

shut the door on

refuse to take part in

give someone the big E

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

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“They disdainfully snub those who fail to accept or measure up to their precepts for right living.”

Verb

To treat or regard with contempt

treat with contempt

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

turn up one's nose at

look down one's nose at

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

feel contempt for

regard with contempt

curl your lip at

spit in the face of

be scornful about

spit in the eye of

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

show disrespect for

show disrespect

not give time of day

turn deaf ear to

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

give the cold shoulder to

hold in disdain

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“Proud clergymen snub those beneath them and try to impress those above them.”

Verb

To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the red light

give the thumbs down

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the red light to

say ‘no’ to

fail to take advantage of

give thumbs down

declare null and void

place an embargo on

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

turn your back on

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

fly in the face of

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Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

give a black eye

cut to the quick

kick in the teeth

hit where one lives

slap in the face

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

inveigh against

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

find fault with

bring discredit to

throw brickbats at

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

blacken the name of

vituperate against

give some stick to

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

fulminate against

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

take down a peg

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

give offence to

write false reports about

spread tales about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

criticize severely

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

animadvert upon

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

read the riot act

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cast a slur upon

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

cause offence to

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

shoot full of holes

defame someone's character

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

lower the status of

remonstrate with

think little of

give someone hell

go for the jugular

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

jump down one's throat

comment negatively

show someone up

take dim view of

hold forth against

lower in status

give a talking-to

assault verbally

give a tongue-lashing

expose to ridicule

throw stones at

hold up to shame

slap on the wrist

give something a battering

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

give someone a dressing-down

let someone have it

poke mullock at

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

take the mickey

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

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Verb

Disregard

have no use for

look the other way

pay no attention to

take no notice of

turn a blind eye

turn a deaf ear

not take into account

turn your back on

close your eyes to

turn a blind eye to

turn a deaf ear to

take no account of

let something ride

not take into consideration

let something slide

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let someone off with

deliberately ignore

refuse to acknowledge

fail to observe

leave something undone

fail to look after

think no more of

pay little attention to

be remiss about

leave out of account

send to Coventry

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

take no heed of

close one's mind to

pay no attention

let fall between the cracks

leave out of consideration

leave unnoticed

ride roughshod over

leave well enough alone

grin and bear it

let bygones be bygones

roll with punches

swim with the tide

turn blind eye to

wipe slate clean

fail to care for

have nothing to do with

throw to the winds

keep your distance

be irresponsible

keep at arm's length

think little of

procrastinate over

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

cock a snook at

have no time for

bury one's head in sand

fail to remember

put out of your mind

avoid considering

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

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Verb

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

give offence to

be an affront to

be disagreeable

put someone's nose out of joint

put your back up

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

get on your nerves

get under your skin

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get your back up

get on one's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

give a hard time

make somebody's hackles rise

get on your wick

get up someone's nose

make your blood boil

try your patience

rattle someone's cage

raise your hackles

get your dander up

get across someone

cast aspersions on

throw off balance

give someone grief

hit where one lives

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

cause offence to

cause suffering to

give a black eye

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

give someone the pip

do an injustice to

get a rise out of

rub you up the wrong way

do the dirty on

kick in the teeth

get your hackles up

rattle someone's chain

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

offend morals of

give the cold shoulder

fill with loathing

cause suffering

be on the back of

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

arouse hostility in

be on your back

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

set someone's teeth on edge

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

be a thorn in someone's flesh

lose one's temper

send into a rage

work into lather

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

drive you up the wall

drive to distraction

trespass against

cause offense to

cause anguish to

take a rise out of

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

upset the applecart

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

hurt the feelings of

lose the affection of

attack somebody's dignity

take the piss out of

treat with contempt

inveigh against

vituperate against

drag through the mud

tell lies about

drag through the mire

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

run a smear campaign against

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

slap in the face

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

do a disservice to

take advantage of

treat disrespectfully

step on one's toes

give a bad time

weigh heavily on

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

make despondent

prey on your mind

cause trouble to

inflict anguish on

cause anxiety to

make one's heart bleed

break one's heart

put a damper on

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

cause discomfort to

do someone's head in

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

breathe down someone's neck

make someone fed up

break the heart of

put the wind up

put into a funk

throw into a tizzy

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

cause concern to

cast a gloom upon

take control of

mess with someone's head

rattle one's cage

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

be in someone's way

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

dampen someone's spirit

cause someone distress

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

occupy thoughts

cast a gloom on

knock for a loop

kick up a stink

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

throw into tizzy

be a weight on someone's mind

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

get the knife into

have had enough

make things hot for someone

make discontented

stick the knife into

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

make it hot for someone

cast a pall over

catch one short

make a monkey of

put on the spot

send over the edge

put out of countenance

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

cause to lose heart

make a thing of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

bring under the yoke

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

put the squeeze on

fill with consternation

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

play the heavy with

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

take down a peg

cause to feel small

cause to lose face

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

put out of countenance

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

lower in status

puncture balloon

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

let wind out of sails

lower the status of

reflect badly on

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring shame upon

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

tar and feather

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

show in a bad light

give a bad name

bring discredit to

blacken the name of

get the better of

have the last laugh on

bring dishonour to

put in one's place

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

take down a notch

bend to your will

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

shoot down in flames

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

debase yourself

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

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Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

comment negatively

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

ax^US

axe^UK

take a swipe at

look down one's nose at

think little of

turn up one's nose at

cut to the quick

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

shoot full of holes

throw brickbats at

blacken the name of

spread lies about

criticize unfairly

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

take dim view of

inveigh against

fulminate against

hold forth against

throw stones at

turn your nose up at

regard with contempt

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

hold in contempt

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

hold up to scorn

treat with contempt

express contempt

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

give a black eye

hit where one lives

find fault with

treat as unimportant

look askance at

tell lies about

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

take exception to

show displeasure

not take kindly to

take a dim view of

tell someone to get lost

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Noun

An act of rebuffing or being ungracious to someone

“It is time both parents and ambitious students thought of giving a snub to all those avaricious private medical and engineering colleges.”

Noun

An insult, or something that can be interpreted as an insult

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

blow to one's pride

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

microaggression

pointed comment

disparaging remark

ruffled feathers

smack in the face

superciliousness

character assassination

scandalmongering

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation

verbal onslaught

misrepresentation of character

snappy comeback

critical remark

false insinuation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

shout of derision

stream of abuse

whispering campaign

false imputation

presumptuousness

taking the mickey

insubordination

lack of respect

rap over the knuckles

misdemeanour^UK

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

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“Brown's failure to secure a one-to-one meeting with the president was seen as a public snub.”

Noun

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

negative response

discountenancing

lack of acceptance

smack in the face

smack in the eye

cold-shouldering

disconfirmation

counterstatement

statement abnegation

failure to grant

cancellation^UK

disacknowledgement

refusal to acknowledge

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“The president, still infuriated over the snub of his liberal proposal, insisted that he was withdrawing his concession and reverting to his original policy.”

Noun

The act of ignoring or refusing to speak to another person

silent treatment

refusing to speak

ignoring of someone

sending to Coventry

cold-shouldering

kick in the teeth

excommunication

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

the old heave-ho

Adjective

Snubby

Adjective

Somewhat small

close to the ground

miniaturized^US

miniaturised^UK

knee-high to a grasshopper

knee high to a grasshopper

with no room to swing a cat

unconsequential

knee high to a gnat

nickel-and-dime

not worth bothering about

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