cold shouldered
Given icy treatment
Cold shouldered means deliberately ignored or treated with aloofness.
To give someone the cold shoulder is to snub them—refusing warmth or friendliness: She cold shouldered him at the party after their argument.
The phrase suggests turning away, offering only a chilly, dismissive back rather than welcoming attention.
Rejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- jiltedAbruptly rejected romantically
brushed off · turned away · cast aside · dismissed · refused · declined · repudiated · disowned
Purposely not noticed
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
- disregardedNot given consideration
unnoticed · sidelined · invisible · bypassed · tuned out · blanked · stonewalled · frozen out
Separated by emotional distance
- isolatedSeparated from others
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- outcastShunned, rejected person
Regarded with contempt
- disdainedRegarded with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
looked down on · disrespected · mocked · ridiculed · humiliated · degraded · slighted · insulted
spurned
Rejected with contempt
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
jilted · brushed off · turned away · cast aside · dismissed · refused · declined · repudiated · disowned · abandoned
ignored
Purposely not noticed
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
disregarded · unnoticed · sidelined · invisible · bypassed · tuned out · blanked · stonewalled · frozen out · iced out
estranged
Separated by emotional distance
- isolatedSeparated from others
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- excludedShut out, denied entry
outcast · disconnected · shut out · pushed away · distanced
scorned
Regarded with contempt
- disdainedRegarded with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
derided · looked down on · disrespected · mocked · ridiculed · humiliated · degraded · slighted · insulted
cold shoulderedembraced
Held someone warmly
welcomed · accepted · included · taken in · befriended
cold shoulderedacknowledged
Accepted as true
hugged · kissed · hailed · engaged · fussed over
cold shoulderedpursued
Went after persistently
courted · acknowledged · engaged · noticed · attended to
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