brush-off

• Substantiv, das eine schroffe, abweisende oder verächtliche Zurückweisung oder die Weigerung bezeichnet, mit jemandem oder etwas zu interagieren.

A noun referring to a curt, dismissive, or disdainful rejection or refusal to engage with someone or something.

1. Curt or disdainful rejectionB2informal

   A dismissive or rude refusal to accept someone or something.

   Abweisung

   • She gave him the brush-off when he asked for a date.
   • His proposal received a complete brush-off from the committee.
   • I tried to apologize, but she just gave me the brush-off.

   Synonymecold shoulderdismissalrebuffrejectionslightsnub

   Antonymeacceptancewelcome