Synonyms of shrugged off

shrugged off

verb

past tense of shrug off

1

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance

an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• overlooked
• explained
• passed over
• justified
• winked (at)
• blinked (at)
• glossed (over)
• disregarded
• pardoned
• brushed (aside or off)
• excused
• discounted
• forgave and forgot
• papered over
• closed one's eyes to
• glozed (over)
• whitewashed
• forgave
• condoned
• remitted
• overpassed
• rationalized
• vindicated
• exonerated
• waived
• acquitted
• absolved
• waved (aside or off)
• exculpated
• cleared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marked
• objected (to)
• noted
• heeded
• minded

2

as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment)

she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• peeled (off)
• put off
• kicked (off)
• took off
• doffed
• shed
• stripped
• doused
• husked
• undressed
• disrobed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put on
• threw (on)
• slipped (into)
• donned
• wore
• suited
• dressed
• clothed
• rigged
• arrayed
• attired
• robed
• garbed
• bedecked
• appareled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shrugged off

Vargo, 71, shrugged off criticism in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In sweltering Edinburg, Texas, 52-year-old Kristin Jimenez shrugged off the rising price of gas after filling up her Mercedes. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Pelvic floor training, long shrugged off as a women’s thing, has become one of the more interesting frontiers in men’s health, with real data behind it for erectile function, ejaculation control, bladder issues and post-prostate-surgery recovery. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Over the years, Ovechkin has largely shrugged off criticism of his backing of Putin. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Morgan Stanley shrugged off the bubble-bursting concerns, with its Global Investment Committee reiterating a year-end S&P 500 target of 8,000 and a mid-2027 target of 8,300—bullish territory, not a bust. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Equity markets have also largely shrugged off the potential ramifications of the conflict, with global stocks seeing a broad rally this year as corporate earnings optimism outweighed concerns about the war's implications for the world economy. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

The principal targets of a US effort to use economic leverage to end the Iran war largely shrugged off Washington’s announcement. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026