SNUBBED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

snubbed

verb

past tense of snub

as in rejected

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snob in town always snubbed anyone she thought was beneath her

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as in disdained

to show contempt for a social set that snubs anyone below their income bracket

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Recent Examples of snubbed South Carolina is first stop in Democratic primary While Georgia may have been snubbed, the DNC stuck with another Southern state in deciding the next Democratic presidential candidate. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 While not an initial ratings hit and mostly snubbed at the Emmys, the series soon gained popularity thanks to its likable cast and relatable themes for younger viewers. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce snubbed a Chiefs co-owner from their 1,000-person Madison Square Garden wedding. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026 Game officials intervened and even threatened to throw a penalty flag if Miami snubbed the pre-game handshake. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Other than in the craft categories, Nolan’s films were traditionally snubbed because they were viewed as too genre and blockbuster for many years. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026 The play, which starred Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle, was snubbed at the Tonys but proved to be one of the strongest new draws of the spring and summer. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026 On that note, welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where ESPN snubbed the crap out of our great USA hockey teams. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 After the initial All-Star rosters were announced on July 5, the Philadelphia Phillies starter spoke openly about feeling snubbed. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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But others have rejected the idea that the system failed Clancy and have been highly critical of her supporters, including conservative commentators Matt Walsh and Megyn Kelly.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Last year, Manchester United were in discussions with him and made a loan bid in the latter stages of the summer transfer window which was rejected.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.

— Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 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 disdained

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The investigation remains ongoing, the sheriff’s office said, noting that, at this point, the incident is believed to be isolated.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Although they are being held in separate cells on their own, the brothers are not entirely isolated.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolated

Verb

Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baker Mayfield feels disrespected, and Mike Evans is gone.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrespected

Verb

Rabin was hated among the Israeli far-right for signing the Oslo Peace Accords with the Palestinians.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Disliked, even hated, by millions of his countrymen, and despised by possibly billions abroad, Trump has a target on his back.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hated

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The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Unlike the heavy smoky eyes and cut creases of the 2010s, this trend is throwing it back to the 1990s when smoky eyes were more minimalist.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

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