Thesaurus / brush-off
FEEDBACKsynonyms for brush-off
synonyms for brush-off
- check
- defeat
- disappointment
- failure
- nix
- rebuff
- refusal
- reverse
- spurning
- turndown
- cold shoulder
- nothing doing
- slap in the face
- thumbs-down
- affront
- rejection
- snub
- contempt
- cut
- discourtesy
- disdain
- disregard
- inattention
- indifference
- kick
- neglect
- put-down
- rebuff
- call down
- cold shoulder
- go-by
- slap in the face
- abnegation
- adjuration
- contradiction
- declination
- disaffirmation
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- disproof
- dissent
- forswearing
- nay
- negation
- negative
- nix
- nonacceptance
- prohibition
- protestation
- rebuff
- rebuttal
- refutal
- refutation
- rejection
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
- repulse
- retraction
- statement
- turndown
- veto
- abstaining
- cold shoulder
- controversion
- disaffirmance
- disallowance
- dismissing
- gainsaying
- noncommittal
- refraining
- refusing
- rejecting
- renegement
- repudiating
- action
- conflict
- contest
- encounter
- engagement
- fight
- fray
- shootout
- skirmish
- struggle
- war
- warfare
- affray
- brush
- flap
- jackpot
- mix up
- run-in
- battle royal
- service
- disapproval
- rebuttal
- rejection
- repudiation
- retraction
- veto
- adjuration
- contradiction
- declination
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- disproof
- dissent
- forswearing
- nay
- negation
- negative
- nix
- nonacceptance
- prohibition
- protestation
- rebuff
- refutal
- refutation
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repulse
- turndown
- abstaining
- cold shoulder
- controversion
- disallowance
- dismissing
- gainsaying
- noncommittal
- refraining
- refusing
- rejecting
- renegement
- repudiating
- statement abnegation
- argument
- clash
- conflict
- controversy
- debate
- disagreement
- discord
- dispute
- quarrel
- beef
- blowup
- brawl
- brush
- contention
- contrariety
- contretemps
- discordance
- dissension
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunity
- dustup
- estrangement
- hassle
- row
- run-in
- scrap
- set-to
- spat
- strife
- tiff
- variance
- words
- wrangle
- bone to pick
- brannigan
- disaccord
- adjournment
- banishment
- bounce
- 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
- cold shoulder
- congé
- deposal
- kiss-off
- marching orders
- old heave-ho
- pink slip
- apathy
- contempt
- disdain
- disrespect
- inattention
- indifference
- neglect
- negligence
- scorn
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disinterest
- forgetting
- heedlessness
- inadvertence
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- neglecting
- oblivion
- omission
- omitting
- overlooking
- oversight
- slight
- slighting
- unconcern
- unmindfulness
- the cold shoulder
antonyms for brush-off
MOST RELEVANT
- acceptance
- agreement
- allowance
- approval
- confirmation
- corroboration
- endorsement
- OK
- permission
- ratification
- sanction
- allowance
- approval
- confirmation
- ratification
- sanction
- agreement
- permission
- affirmation
- avowal
- claim
- corroboration
- accord
- agreement
- harmony
- peace
- approval
- authorization
- concurrence
- ratification
- alikeness
- assent
- consent
- beginning
- commencement
- construction
- employment
- hiring
- imprisonment
- incarceration
- start
- welcoming
- acceptance
- appointment
- retention
- welcome
- admiration
- approval
- care
- concern
- esteem
- feeling
- interest
- love
- regard
- respect
- sympathy
- remembrance
- attention
- honor
- note
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use brush-off in a sentence
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWe squatted in the long grass and buck-brush, listening, and a few seconds later heard a horse snort distinctly.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRHer success increased her confidence in herself and enhanced the boldness and freedom with which she handled her brush.
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTTwo or three small parties of guerrillas had been sighted, but they took to the brush at the sight of the Federals.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNGrandfather Mole felt it brush his back as it swept into place again.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYNear noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRAs they brush the holly-leaves, in passing, the very sprays that touch the dresses of the scared girls are stirring.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUAs long as he could hold a brush, Bastien-Lepage continued to work, in spite of the sufferings which racked him.
BASTIEN LEPAGEFR. CRASTREWe picketed the horses in the open bottom where grass was more plentiful than in the brush, and settled ourselves to sleep.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIROur horses, which we had picketed in the open overnight, we saddled and tied out of sight in the brush.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO BRUSH-OFF
- abstaining
- adjuration
- brush-off
- cold shoulder
- contradiction
- controversion
- declination
- disallowance
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- dismissing
- disproof
- dissent
- forswearing
- gainsaying
- nay
- negation
- negative
- nix
- nonacceptance
- noncommittal
- prohibition
- protestation
- rebuff
- rebuttal
- refraining
- refusing
- refutal
- refutation
- rejecting
- rejection
- renegement
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiating
- repudiation
- repulse
- retraction
- statement abnegation
- turndown
- veto
- argument
- beef
- blowup
- bone to pick
- brannigan
- brawl
- brush
- brush-off
- clash
- conflict
- contention
- contrariety
- contretemps
- controversy
- debate
- disaccord
- disagreement
- discord
- discordance
- dispute
- dissension
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunity
- dustup
- estrangement
- hassle
- quarrel
- row
- run-in
- scrap
- set-to
- spat
- strife
- tiff
- variance
- words
- wrangle
- arguments
- beeves
- blowups
- bone to picks
- brannigans
- brawls
- brush-offs
- brushes
- catamarans
- clashes
- conflicts
- contentions
- contrarieties
- contretemps
- controversies
- debates
- disaccords
- disagreements
- discordances
- discords
- disputes
- dissensions
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunity
- dustups
- estrangements
- hassles
- quarrels
- rows
- run-ins
- scraps
- set-tos
- spats
- strife
- tiffs
- variances
- words
- wrangles
- adjournment
- banishment
- bounce
- brush-off
- cold shoulder
- congé
- deportation
- deposal
- deposition
- discharge
- dislodgment
- displacement
- dispossession
- dissolution
- door
- end
- eviction
- exile
- exorcism
- expatriation
- expulsion
- freedom
- freeing
- housecleaning
- kiss-off
- layoff
- liberation
- marching orders
- notice
- old heave-ho
- ostracism
- ouster
- permission
- pink slip
- relegation
- removal
- suspension
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.