Thesaurus / turn a deaf ear
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synonyms for turn a deaf ear
- disobey
- forget
- neglect
- omit
- overlook
- cold-shoulder
- contemn
- despise
- discount
- disdain
- disparage
- fail
- miss
- overpass
- pooh-pooh
- scorn
- slight
- snub
- vilipend
- blink at
- brush aside
- brush away
- brush off
- have no use for
- laugh off
- leave out of account
- let go
- let off easy
- let pass
- live with
- look the other way
- pass over
- pay no attention to
- pay no heed to
- pay no mind
- shut eyes to
- take no notice of
- tune out
- turn a blind eye
- wink at
- blink at
- brush aside
- brush away
- brush off
- discount
- have no use for
- laugh off
- let pass
- look the other way
- overlook
- pass over
- pay no attention to
- pay no heed to
- pay no mind
- shut eyes to
- slight
- snub
- take lightly
- take no notice of
- turn a blind eye
antonyms for turn a deaf ear
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START THE QUIZ How to use turn a deaf ear in a sentence
When we were mounted Mac leaned over and muttered an admonitory word for Piegan's ear alone.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRNow-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYTurn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSWhat the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICKHe felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAll that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSHe shall give his mind to turn up furrows, and his care is to give the kine fodder.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe worst loss is that of Winston's ear; high principles won't obtain high explosives.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONHe looked up, half shutting his one funny eye, and cocking one ear up, and letting the other droop down.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMTurn not away thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO TURN A DEAF EAR
- blink at
- brush aside
- brush away
- brush off
- cold-shoulder
- contemn
- despise
- discount
- disdain
- disobey
- disparage
- fail
- forget
- have no use for
- laugh off
- leave out of account
- let go
- let off easy
- let pass
- live with
- look the other way
- miss
- neglect
- omit
- overlook
- overpass
- pass over
- pay no attention to
- pay no heed to
- pay no mind
- pooh-pooh
- scorn
- shut eyes to
- slight
- snub
- take no notice of
- tune out
- turn a blind eye
- turn a deaf ear
- vilipend
- wink at
- blinks at
- brushes aside
- brushes away
- brushes off
- cold-shoulders
- contemns
- despises
- discounts
- disdains
- disobeys
- disparages
- fails
- forgets
- has no use for
- laughs off
- leaves out of account
- let goes
- lets off easy
- lets passes
- lives with
- looks the other way
- misses
- neglects
- omits
- overlooks
- overpasses
- passes over
- pays no attention to
- pays no heed to
- pays no mind
- pooh-poohs
- scorns
- shuts eyes to
- slights
- snubs
- takes no notice of
- tunes out
- turns a blind eye
- turns a deaf ear
- vilipends
- wink at
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