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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snubbed

We talked about it again last December, after she had been hurt by being snubbed over the holidays.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

I’ll start over: Greetings to all you Ilya and Shane shippers, fans of “The Madison” and other loyal subjects of snubbed shows and performers who tuned in to Wednesday’s nominations announcement livestream.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Tides” received seven nominations in 1992, but Streisand’s directing was snubbed despite a Directors Guild of America nomination.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

"The invitation to the G7 does not mean that you're being snubbed if you're not invited or you're being ignored," said Ramaphosa.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

If Maria didn’t notice she was being snubbed, the whole thing was pointless.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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