pooh-poohed
Waved away dismissively
Pooh-poohed is the past tense of pooh-pooh, meaning to dismiss something as unworthy of serious consideration: Critics pooh-poohed the idea as impractical.
The reduplication suggests a sniffing, contemptuous rejection.
She pooh-poohed his concerns about the budget.
Subjected to contemptuous laughter
- deridedExpressed scorn toward
- jeeredMocked aloud, scornfully
- tauntedMocked to provoke
- lampoonedRidiculed through satire
satirized · mocked · laughed at · made fun of · parodied · caricatured · scorned · jibed
Curtly dismissed or ignored
- waved awayGestured someone to leave
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- disregardedNot given consideration
shrugged off · discounted · overlooked · sidelined · rebuffed · snubbed · turned down · ruled out
Reduced to smallest extent
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
- downplayedMinimized the significance of
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
- undervaluedRated below true worth
depreciated · diminished · demeaned · slighted · condescended · patronized · talked down · played down
Regarded with contempt
Lacked certainty about
- questionedAsked for information
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- distrustedLacked faith in
- disbelievedDeemed untrue
disputed · second-guessed · mistrusted · debunked · refuted · contradicted · countered · contested
ridiculed
Subjected to contemptuous laughter
lampooned · satirized · mocked · laughed at · made fun of · parodied · caricatured · scorned · jibed · heckled
brushed off
Curtly dismissed or ignored
- waved awayGestured someone to leave
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
disregarded · shrugged off · discounted · overlooked · sidelined · rebuffed · snubbed · turned down · ruled out · written off
minimized
Reduced to smallest extent
- trivializedMade to seem unimportant
- downplayedMinimized the significance of
- underestimatedMisjudged as inferior
undervalued · depreciated · diminished · demeaned · slighted · condescended · patronized · talked down · played down · soft-pedaled
scorned
Regarded with contempt
doubted
Lacked certainty about
- questionedAsked for information
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- distrustedLacked faith in
disbelieved · disputed · second-guessed · mistrusted · debunked · refuted · contradicted · countered · contested · discredited
pooh-poohedembraced
Held someone warmly
accepted · taken seriously · welcomed · endorsed · championed