brushes aside
Ignores without care
To brush something aside is to dismiss it as unimportant or unworthy of serious consideration.
The phrase suggests a casual, sometimes dismissive gesture—like physically sweeping something out of one's path.
She brushed aside his concerns about the deadline.
When someone brushes aside objections or criticism, they refuse to engage with them, often implying confidence or stubbornness.
The expression can carry negative connotations when the thing dismissed deserves more attention.
- sidestepsEvades by moving aside
- bypassesGoes around instead
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
- waves offDismisses with gesture
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
pays no mind · turns a blind eye · overlooks · rejects · disregards · discounts · marginalize · trivialize · flick · sweep · circumvents · glosses over · shove · push · wipe away · downplay · passes over · neglects
brushes asidecontemplates
Considers thoughtfully at length
ponders · mulls over · weighs · scrutinizes · heeds
brushes asidevalues
Principles held worthwhile
cherishes · treasures · prizes · respects · holds dear
brushes asideaddresses
Locations for correspondence
tackles · confronts · deals with · takes on · attends to
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