brushoffs
Curt dismissive rejections
Brushoffs are dismissive rejections or rebuffs—instances of being given the cold shoulder or waved away without serious consideration.
The word implies a casual, sometimes rude disregard: After years of brushoffs from publishers, she finally found one willing to read her manuscript.
A brushoff treats someone or something as not worth engaging with.
Abrupt, curt rejection
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
- slightMinor or thin
- disregardWillful lack of attention
ignore · shun · spurn · disdain · scorn · neglect · overlook · cut
Act of escaping detection
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- duckingBending to avoid impact
bypassing · skirting · diversion · runaround · circumvention · eluding · stiff-arm
Cold or unfriendly manner
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- icinessExtreme coldness, literal or emotional
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- coolnessCalm self-possession
frigidity · detachment · remoteness · unfriendliness · stiffness · distance · indifference · disinterest
Act of declining
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- turndownAct of declining
- knockbackRepelling impact force
- declineDecrease or refuse
thumbs-down · nix · veto · no · pass · spurning · repudiation · nonacceptance
rebuff
Abrupt, curt rejection
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- cold-shoulderIntentional social rejection
- slightMinor or thin
disregard · ignore · shun · spurn · disdain · scorn · neglect · overlook · cut · dis
evasion
Act of escaping detection
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- deflectionChange in trajectory
ducking · bypassing · skirting · diversion · runaround · circumvention · eluding · stiff-arm
frostiness
Cold or unfriendly manner
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- icinessExtreme coldness, literal or emotional
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
coolness · frigidity · detachment · remoteness · unfriendliness · stiffness · distance · indifference · disinterest · unconcern
refusal
Act of declining
decline · thumbs-down · nix · veto · no · pass · spurning · repudiation · nonacceptance · rebuke
brushoffsembraces
Holds lovingly, or adopts
open arms · invitations · greetings · hospitality · red carpet treatment
brushoffsfull attention
Total mental engagement
acknowledgments · attentiveness · responsiveness · engagements · rapt attention
brushoffsacceptances
Affirmative replies received
approvals · endorsements · yeses · green lights · go-aheads