Meaning & use

snubbed

verb·Academic

Treated someone with deliberate disrespect or coldness, especially by ignoring or rejecting them.

See it in a sentence

She felt snubbed when her old friend walked past without saying hello.

The director was snubbed at the awards ceremony despite the film's success.

A note on using this word

Snub often implies a public or noticeable slight rather than a private disagreement.

Words with a similar meaning

rebuffedslighted

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Words with an opposite meaning

welcomed

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