coldshoulder
Deliberate social dismissal
To coldshoulder someone is to deliberately ignore or snub them, treating them with marked unfriendliness: She coldshouldered him at the party after their argument.
The noun form cold shoulder describes this dismissive treatment: He gave her the cold shoulder.
Usually written as two words or hyphenated, but the single-word verb form appears in informal writing.
Deliberate dismissive rejection
- shunDeliberately keep away
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- ostracizeExclude from a group
exclude · brushoff · turnaway · blackball · boycott · freezeout · cut · jilt
Refuse to notice
bypass · sideline · steer clear · look through · pass over · turn back · cross street · ghost
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
- reservedRestrained in manner
cool · chilly · frosty · icy · frigid · remote · withdrawn · stiff
Absence of feeling
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
- disregardWillful lack of attention
inattention · unresponsive · impassive · unmoved · unbothered · uncaring · callous · neglect
snub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
ostracize · exclude · brushoff · turnaway · blackball · boycott · freezeout · cut · jilt · disown
ignore
Refuse to notice
dodge · bypass · sideline · steer clear · look through · pass over · turn back · cross street · ghost · blank
distant
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
reserved · cool · chilly · frosty · icy · frigid · remote · withdrawn · stiff · formal
apathy
Absence of feeling
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
disregard · inattention · unresponsive · impassive · unmoved · unbothered · uncaring · callous · neglect · insensible
coldshoulderwarm welcome
warm greeting · open arms · embrace · hospitality · red carpet treatment
coldshoulderwarmth
Heat you feel
affection · attentiveness · friendliness · kindness · interest
cold, shoulder, colder, coldest, coldly, coldness, shoulders, shouldered, shouldering