Nouns (4)
dig, slight
n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
snub, repulse
n. an instance of driving away or warding off
Verbs (8)
snub, repel, brush off
v. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
repulse, repel, drive off, fight off, drive back
v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (34)
indignity
n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
outrage, scandalization, scandalisation
n. the act of scandalizing
lapse, oversight
n. a mistake resulting from inattention
insult, affront
v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
disregard, neglect, slight, ignore, cold-shoulder
v. have no respect for
parry, block, deflect
v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
debar, avoid, ward off, deflect, avert, obviate, head off, stave off, fend off
v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
ward off, guard against
v. avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"
reject, scorn, disdain, turn down, spurn, pooh-pooh, freeze off
v. reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Synonyms (3)
fight, struggle, have a fight
v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
Antonyms (0)
rebuff
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