Synonyms of shrug off

shrug off

verb

1

as in to ignore

to dismiss as of little importance

an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• forgive
• overlook
• explain
• pass over
• justify
• pardon
• excuse
• paper over
• forgive and forget
• disregard
• blink (at)
• wink (at)
• gloss (over)
• brush (aside or off)
• discount
• remit
• condone
• whitewash
• gloze (over)
• close one's eyes to
• overpass
• rationalize
• absolve
• vindicate
• exonerate
• acquit
• exculpate
• waive
• wave (aside or off)
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• note
• object (to)
• mark
• mind
• heed

2

as in to remove

to rid oneself of (a garment)

she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• peel (off)
• put off
• take off
• kick (off)
• shed
• doff
• strip
• douse
• husk
• undress
• disrobe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throw (on)
• put on
• slip (into)
• don
• wear
• array
• suit
• rig
• apparel
• dress
• clothe
• attire
• robe
• garb
• bedeck

Examples of shrug off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the pair had developed a rapport that allowed Pacino to help them both shrug off Coppola's worries. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024

Until now, the markets have shrugged off most of the regional risks so far this year as conflict didn’t curtail supplies and traders focused instead on deepening worries about soft demand. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024

The Ukrainians to their credit shrugged off Russia’s apparent artillery superiority in Kursk, correctly surmising that befuddled gunners are useless gunners. —David Axe, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024

People who watched a person respond empathically to the blast videos were likely to follow suit, whereas those who watched another person shrug off the videos acted equally blasé. —Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024