cold-shouldered
Given icy treatment
Cold-shouldered describes being deliberately ignored or treated with aloofness.
Someone who has been cold-shouldered received a chilly reception—dismissed or snubbed rather than welcomed: She cold-shouldered him at the party after their argument.
The expression comes from the cold shoulder, a gesture of pointed indifference.
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- disregardedNot given consideration
unnoticed · invisible · dismissed · tuned-out · unheard · unseen · blanked · stonewalled
Intentionally disregarded
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- dismissedReleased from duty
- refusedDeclined to accept
unwelcome · jilted · repudiated · passed-over · disregarded · slighted · scorned
Excluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
isolated · banished · alienated · outcast · exiled · cut-off · excluded
Far away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- chillyModerately cold
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
icy · cool · remote · stiff · unresponsive · unwelcoming · inhospitable · unapproachable
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
disregarded · unnoticed · invisible · dismissed · tuned-out · unheard · unseen · blanked · stonewalled
snubbed
Intentionally disregarded
refused · unwelcome · jilted · repudiated · passed-over · disregarded · slighted · scorned
ostracized
Excluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
marginalized · isolated · banished · alienated · outcast · exiled · cut-off · excluded
distant
Far away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- chillyModerately cold
frosty · icy · cool · remote · stiff · unresponsive · unwelcoming · inhospitable · unapproachable · withdrawn
cold-shoulderedembraced
Held someone warmly
accepted · included · fêted · befriended · taken in
cold-shoulderedacknowledged
Accepted as true
noticed · attended to · paid attention to · recognized · courted
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