poohpooh
Dismiss with scorn
To pooh-pooh something is to dismiss it as unworthy of serious consideration: She pooh-poohed my concerns about the deadline.
The reduplicated form suggests contemptuous dismissal—a verbal wave of the hand.
The word captures that particular tone of breezy, sometimes condescending rejection.
Also spelled pooh-pooh.
Hostile dismissive feeling
- sneerScornful expression
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- derideMock with contempt
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
scoff · contempt · disdain · disparage · jeer · taunt · belittle · look down on
Send away or reject
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
- wave awayReject with gesture
- discountReduced price offered
- disregardWillful lack of attention
reject · ignore · downplay · minimize · trivialize · overlook · belittle · underestimate
Lack of firm belief
- disbelieveRefuse to credit
- questionRequest for information
- unconvincedNot yet believing
- incredulousExpressing unwillingness to believe
suspicious · distrust · challenge · skepticism · scoffing · leery · wary · dubious
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
ridicule · scoff · contempt · disdain · disparage · jeer · taunt · belittle · look down on · condescend
dismiss
Send away or reject
disregard · reject · ignore · downplay · minimize · trivialize · overlook · belittle · underestimate · bypass
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- disbelieveRefuse to credit
- questionRequest for information
- unconvincedNot yet believing
incredulous · suspicious · distrust · challenge · skepticism · scoffing · leery · wary · dubious · hesitant
poohpoohtake seriously
Treat as significant
respect · value · esteem · credit · acknowledge
poohpoohconsider
Think about carefully
entertain · explore · investigate · examine · contemplate