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BRUSHOFF Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word brushoff. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word brushoff. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BRUSHOFF

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dismissal
nounn
noun

• a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial

• official notice that you have been fired from your job

• permission to go; the sending away of someone

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

disregard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• willful lack of care and attention

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• give little or no attention to

ignore
verbv
verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• fail to notice

• give little or no attention to

• be ignorant of or in the dark about

neglect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

rebuff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

• an instance of driving away or warding off

verb

• reject outright and bluntly

• force or drive back

rejection
nounn
noun

• the act of rejecting something

• the state of being rejected

• (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign

• the speech act of rejecting

slight
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

noun

• a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

adjective satellite

• lacking substance or significance

• being of delicate or slender build

verb

• pay no attention to, disrespect

snub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instance of driving away or warding off

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

adjective satellite

• unusually short

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• reject outright and bluntly

spurn
verbv
verb

• reject with contempt

Best Hypernyms For BRUSHOFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for brushoff, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
dismissal refusal rejection repudiation

Alternatives for DISMISSAL

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