shrug off

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SHRUG OFF

to dismiss as of little importance <an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem>

Synonyms blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Related Words explain, justify, rationalize; absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; waive, wave (aside or off)

Near Antonyms heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

to rid oneself of (a garment) <she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly>

Synonyms doff, douse, peel (off), put off, shrug off, take off

Related Words husk, shed; kick (off); disrobe, strip, undress

Near Antonyms wear; apparel, array, attire, bedeck, clothe, dress, garb, rig, robe, suit

Antonyms don, put on, slip (into), throw (on)

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