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noun

Definition of snubnext
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

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snub

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verb

ˈsnəb How to pronounce snub (audio)
1
as in to reject
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her

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2
as in to disdain
to show contempt for a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket

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Recent Examples of snub
Noun
Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises from this year's Emmy nominations. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026 Without further ado, here are our picks for snubs and surprises from this year’s crop of nominees. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Verb
Not only did Landman get shut out in the Outstanding Drama Series race, also snubbed in the drama category were Thornton for Outstanding Actor, as were Sam Elliott and Andy Garcia for Outstanding Supporting Actor. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Emmy powerhouse Kathy Bates has been snubbed amid the Matlock drama. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for snub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snub
  1. dismissal
  2. reject
  3. disdain
  4. rebuff
  5. isolate
  6. disrespect
  7. rejection
  8. stiff
Noun
  • The two seasons of the podcast have drawn national attention to the dismissal of women’s pain.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • The department then request a GBI investigation on June 25, 2026, leading to the arrests and dismissal of the officers.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of dismissal
Verb
  • What’s troubling to me, besides the obvious, is the insistence on finding a way to continue to eat animals if your body starts to reject them.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Energy and shipping companies have loudly rejected a similar idea from Iran, under which ships would pay a toll in order to pass through the critical waterway.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 July 2026
Definition of reject
Verb
  • The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Raised in a household of voracious readers in suburban Philadelphia, her father a professor of Spanish at the University of Pennsylvania and her mother having worked for magazines, Sebold disdained the university’s frat culture.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The latest rebuff of state overreach was the dismissal last week of the highly questionable felony case against respected Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly brought by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of rebuff
Verb
  • Victims of this manipulation scheme, Nathan and Aesha conspire to impose on the dinner’s seating arrangements in such a way that Luke is sitting next to Joy, and Gen is isolated at the end of the table.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Words of Advice Feeling isolated after welcoming a baby is more common than many parents realize.
    — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026
Definition of isolate
Verb
  • The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of disrespect
Noun
  • Trump’s rejection of the bipartisan housing legislation exacerbates tensions with his own party in a midterm election year and cuts short their efforts to address a key voter concern about rising costs.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • And from faculty lounges today comes a gigantic rejection of the Humphrey-to-Obama synthesis.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of rejection
Verb
  • This look has the same sophisticated, polished feel of a suit moment without the dedication to stiff layers.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Xavier Worthy #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs stiff arms Alex Highsmith #56 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    — Tom Chitty, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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