shrugged
Lifted shoulders dismissively
Shrugged is the past tense of shrug—to raise and drop the shoulders briefly, typically expressing uncertainty, indifference, or resignation: She shrugged when I asked where he'd gone.
The gesture often accompanies verbal dismissals: "Whatever," he shrugged.
To shrug something off is to dismiss it as unimportant: He shrugged off the criticism.
Lifted higher up
movement · hunched · dropped · slight · quick · dismissive · casual · expressive
Feeling no worry
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
unmoved · impassive · blasé · aloof · cold · unaffected · nonchalant · careless
Yielded to circumstances
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- surrenderedCeased resistance formally
- yieldedGave way or produced
relented · submitted · fatalistic · stoic · unbothered
Lacking confidence or certainty
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- hesitantSlow to act
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
undecided · puzzled · baffled · clueless · bewildered · perplexed · uncertain · dunno
Not given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- discountedReduced in price
- minimizedReduced to smallest extent
raised
Lifted higher up
motion · movement · hunched · dropped · slight · quick · dismissive · casual · expressive · subtle
unconcerned
Feeling no worry
disinterested · unmoved · impassive · blasé · aloof · cold · unaffected · nonchalant · careless · unbothered
resigned
Yielded to circumstances
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- surrenderedCeased resistance formally
yielded · relented · submitted · fatalistic · stoic · unbothered
unsure
Lacking confidence or certainty
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- hesitantSlow to act
ambivalent · undecided · puzzled · baffled · clueless · bewildered · perplexed · uncertain · dunno
disregarded
Not given consideration
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- discountedReduced in price
minimized · overlooked · downplayed · deflected · sidestepped
shruggednodded
Gestured yes silently
pointed · beckoned · saluted · shook head · signed
shruggedowned up
stepped up · shouldered · accepted · committed · embraced
- shrugged offDismissed casually, unbothered
- shrugging offDismissing as unimportant
- Atlas ShruggedObjectivist epic novel
- shoulder shruggingLifting shoulders to indicate uncertainty