Synonyms of shrug off

shrug off

verb

1

as in to ignore

to dismiss as of little importance

an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• forgive
• overlook
• explain
• pass over
• justify
• pardon
• excuse
• paper over
• forgive and forget
• disregard
• blink (at)
• wink (at)
• gloss (over)
• brush (aside or off)
• discount
• remit
• condone
• whitewash
• gloze (over)
• close one's eyes to
• overpass
• rationalize
• absolve
• vindicate
• exonerate
• acquit
• exculpate
• waive
• wave (aside or off)
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• note
• object (to)
• mark
• mind
• heed

2

as in to remove

to rid oneself of (a garment)

she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• peel (off)
• put off
• take off
• kick (off)
• shed
• doff
• strip
• douse
• husk
• undress
• disrobe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throw (on)
• put on
• slip (into)
• don
• wear
• array
• suit
• rig
• apparel
• dress
• clothe
• attire
• robe
• garb
• bedeck

Examples of shrug off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two weeks ago the Muslim Legal Fund of America shrugged off the warning, saying the letter amounted to a fruitless attempt to force the Rhode Island school to comply with laws outside its jurisdiction. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024

On Wednesday, the day after the debate, Trump shrugged off Swift’s endorsement of Harris in an interview on the Fox News show Fox & Friends. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024

The more mixed picture for European stocks today comes after regional markets closed higher on Monday, shrugging off last week’s negative sentiment. —Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024

In the corner, Lucia turned away and started shrugging off her jeans and putting bed shorts on, and then the same with her T-shirt. —Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024