pooh-pooh
Wave off disdainfully
Pooh-pooh means to dismiss something as unworthy of serious consideration: Critics pooh-poohed the idea as impractical.
The term suggests a condescending or contemptuous rejection, as if waving something away.
It likely derives from the exclamation "pooh," expressing disdain or impatience.
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- scoffMock with disdain
- questionRequest for information
challenge · debunk · unconvinced · skeptical · dubious · cynical · distrust · mistrust
Send away or reject
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
- wave awayReject with gesture
- shrug offDismiss as unimportant
- disregardWillful lack of attention
discount · write off · minimize · trivialize · downplay · belittle · slight · snub
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- sneerScornful expression
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
mockery · ridicule · disparagement · haughtiness · superiority · arrogance · snobbery · patronize
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- incredulityInability to accept something
- scoffMock with disdain
question · challenge · debunk · unconvinced · skeptical · dubious · cynical · distrust · mistrust · suspect
dismiss
Send away or reject
disregard · discount · write off · minimize · trivialize · downplay · belittle · slight · snub · rebuff
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
condescension · mockery · ridicule · disparagement · haughtiness · superiority · arrogance · snobbery · patronize · look down on
- disapprovaldisapproval, scowl, disapprove, disapproves, frown
- dismissdismiss, brush off, brush aside, wave away, wave off
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off
- contemptcontempt, scorn, disdain, despise, derision
- rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal
pooh-poohtake seriously
Treat as significant
heed · attend to · scrutinize · weigh · examine