as in dismissal
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
he tolerated the snubs from his in-laws because the holidays come but once a year, thankfully
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snub
Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite picking up album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé has been snubbed by a country music awards program… again.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snub
Noun
The nominations were released in January, and there were already a couple of notable snubs and surprises.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
So any of the below snubs could change, and IndieWire understands the festival hasn’t screened all the possibilities just yet.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other Trump administration officials mutually snubbed the event by declining to attend.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Mar. 2025
Despite picking up album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé has been snubbed by a country music awards program… again.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
Noun
-
The Department of Justice did not return a request for comment May 2 about the dismissal of charges.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
-
After years of back-and-forth in the court system, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the case’s dismissal in March 2025.—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
Verb
-
Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
-
Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The Minervois is a sunny land of black truffles, red marble, oak and juniper forests and castles constructed by Cathars (pescatarian Christians who disdained the symbol of the cross, were branded as heretics and subsequently slaughtered wholesale by Papal decree in the 13th century).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
-
The Republicans who disdained him and tried to terminate his leadership have made his point by leaving the party and becoming Democrats (or at least voting for Democrats).—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld.—
Ito Bindery,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
-
She’s repeatedly disrespected your boundaries, but creating publicly might create family drama.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Cronenberg’s rejection of the notion was just one of the first surprising musings from a discussion with Variety about his approach to art, including his consideration of the audience, embrace of technology and rejection of genre.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Failing to comply can lead to stiff fines (up to 4% of a company’s turnover) and disrupt market access.—
Florent Bouguin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Trump’s move on Wednesday to place stiff new tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners marks an all-in bet by the Republican that his once-fringe economic vision will pay off for Americans.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
And while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hates DEI, his deputy billionaire Steven Feinberg has poured millions into the cause, Forbes’ Dan Alexander reports.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snub. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share