Synonyms of pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh

verb

variants also pooh

as in to dismiss

informal to think or say that (something) is not very good or not true

They pooh-poohed my suggestion.

He pooh-poohed the idea that the house was haunted.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• reject
• ignore
• resist
• mock
• scorn
• flout
• scoff (at)
• defy
• disobey
• oppose
• wink (at)
• brush (off)
• disregard
• rebel (against)
• shrug off
• revolt (against)
• overlook
• violate
• disoblige
• pass over
• dispute
• fight
• transgress
• infringe
• tune out
• withstand
• combat
• mutiny (against)
• breach
• contest
• buck
• break
• overpass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit (to)
• serve
• yield (to)
• concede (to)
• surrender (to)
• defer (to)
• observe
• keep
• cooperate (with)
• hear
• agree (to)
• capitulate (to)
• stoop (to)
• heed
• attend
• note
• notice
• regard
• goose-step (to)
• oblige
• watch
• accede (to)
• listen (to)
• follow
• assent (to)
• obey
• mark
• comply (with)
• conform (to)
• acquiesce (to)
• mind