brushes off

VERB

ignore; refuse

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard get rid of have no time for ostracize override rebuff reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention see

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

WEAK

boycott brush aside cold-shoulder contradict cut deny disclaim dismiss disown disregard ostracize override rebuff refuse reject repudiate scorn send away slight snub spurn sweep aside

Antonyms

WEAK

attend pay attention

Example Sentences

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brushes off

But Pyrtsu -- who said he did not bring a first aid kit -- brushes off the idea of a strike.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Speaking from their home in Tuscaloosa, Ala., apart from Weaver, Allman brushes off such criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Mr Kiplimo however reckons that the way the president brushes off the monikers, and in fact seems to embrace them, shows how strong he is.

From BBC ● May 13, 2025

Although this second season has its share of "Rogue One" cameos, including the return of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, it mostly brushes off the franchise’s tendency to sentimentalize.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025

He cuts his clippers off again, brushes off his customer’s neck, and hands him a mirror.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist