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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It’s clear that this team doesn’t look down on this event, as some might be tempted to do if they felt snubbed for the Big Dance.

From Seattle Times

We deserve the praise but are often only noticed or recognized if it's in a performative manner, which feels just as bad as being snubbed.

From Salon

Her attacker’s fraternity brothers snubbed her, she says, whispering about her in the cafeteria, blocking her phone number and unfriending her on social media.

From Seattle Times

The chancellor had said he would not travel to Kyiv after Ukrainian leaders snubbed a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who advocated a soft line on Moscow before the invasion.

From Washington Post

The former president notably snubbed another Republican candidate in the race, former U.S.

From Seattle Times