snubbed

[snuhbd] / snʌbd /

VERB

give someone the cold shoulder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boycott disregard humiliate ignore neglect ostracize pass up rebuff scold scorn shun

STRONG

burr censure chill cool cut disdain duck humble ice mortify offend scratch shame slight slur snob swank upstage

WEAK

act cool brush off cut dead give the brush ice out look coldly upon look right through not give time of day put down put the chill on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

note pay attention praise regard welcome

STRONG

approve compliment flatter heat respect warm

WEAK

be friendly include socialize

Example Sentences

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A health panel discussed harmful chemicals and vaccines—families should decide what is right for them, the speakers agreed—and snubbed the “idolatry” of longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal

I said to my husband, “The Emmy noms are coming out so I guess at some point someone’s going to be like, ‘Somebody Somewhere’ was snubbed.”

From Los Angeles Times

After every Emmys, it’s de rigueur to write about shows that were “snubbed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Benjamin Netanyahu may have been the first world leader invited to the Oval Office after Trump's inauguration, but in recent days, he seems to have been snubbed.

From BBC

Asked for her thoughts on being snubbed last year, Carey said: "My thoughts are, I didn't get in."

From BBC