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kiss off

[kis-awf, -of] / ˈkɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
dismiss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deride reject ridicule
STRONG
banish contemn despise discard disdain dispel disregard drop flout gibe gird jeer mock pooh-pooh rally relegate repudiate repulse scoff scorn scout shelve spurn taunt twit
WEAK
laugh away lay aside set aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
flatter praise
STRONG
admire approve compliment do embrace esteem keep like love respect weaken welcome
WEAK
accept appoint employ engage hire hold maintain preserve secure
VERB
dispose of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destroy discard dump eliminate get rid of relinquish scrap sell unload
WEAK
adios bestow chuck deep-six eighty-six file in circular file give away jettison junk kiss make over part with transfer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep save
WEAK
begin continue retain start
NOUN
dismissal
Synonyms
STRONG
adjournment banishment bounce brush-off deportation deposition discharge dislodgment displacement dispossession dissolution door end eviction exile exorcism expatriation expulsion freedom freeing housecleaning layoff liberation notice ostracism ouster permission relegation removal suspension
WEAK
cold shoulder congé deposal kiss-off marching orders old heave-ho pink slip
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning commencement construction employment hiring imprisonment incarceration start welcoming
WEAK
acceptance appointment maintainance retention welcome
NOUN
termination
Synonyms
STRONGEST
completion expiry
STRONG
abortion ballgame cease cessation close conclusion consequence curtains discontinuation effect ending finale finis finish issue landing outcome payoff period result stop terminus
WEAK
breakoff cutoff desistance end of the line kiss-off wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement continuation introduction opening origin source start
WEAK
initiation

Example Sentences

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There’s at least one on every Swift record: “Actually Romantic” is a kiss-off aimed at someone whose hatred for the singer is so intense that it starts to look like love.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Florence Pugh declared herself a fan, and ended up starring in the video for Never Need Me, a killer kiss-off to a boyfriend who left her dangling.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

When she performed her scorching kiss-off number, “¿Qué Creías?” she’d invite an ogling male fan onstage, just to verbally dress him down with her verses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

That’s evident from the English-language lead single, “Better Things,” which its cheery, hand-clap production and kiss-off chorus.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

So we get the wonderful spectacle of Connor delivering a peppery kiss-off speech in front of a sign bearing his campaign slogan: “Enough Already!”

From New York Times • May 14, 2023